Wanna land on GRASS? Watch this FIRST!
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2 жыл бұрынHow to perform a SOFT FIELD Landing! This video goes into excruciating detail on how to perform a soft field landing in a training airplane with tricycle gear. I explain everything you need to know to pass this maneuver on your checkride.
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@Mahlvhis 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm a banner towing pilot and we operate out of a 400m long grass field. When I have to use carb heat because of weather conditions, I do open it when reducing power for landing and I just close it on short final. It is a good habit not only to avoid a possible dirt/debris carb ingestion during soft field operations, but in case of a go around.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Sounds like a fun job. That’s an excellent tip!
@lefthandedfenceguy4924 7 ай бұрын
I landed on the grass runway for the first time last week. Held it off, held it off...and set her right down real nice. A good and patient instructor makes all the difference. Then made a 95 on the private written exam the next day!
@FreePilotTraining 7 ай бұрын
Nice! Congrats!
@bartgoins1782 2 жыл бұрын
"No carb heat since we're landing on grass." What does landing on grass have to do with whether you use carb heat on the approach? The grass will not stop your carb from icing up in the pattern at lower RPMs. You should use your carb heat until short final, then "Carb Heat OFF." No worries about unfiltered grassy air making it into the carb.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent point. Thank you.
@rinzler9775 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, was wondering this.
@1dullgeek 2 жыл бұрын
This is such a fantastic explanation! I've been really struggling with soft field landings. And this gives me a number of things to discuss w/my CFI!
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Let me know if it helps you!
@TheMyrakkel 2 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect explanation and I am anxious to give it a shot the next time up.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Cool man! You’ll have to let me know if it helps you
@mona_lisa_7774 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome refresher for this student pilot....thank you 😊
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@rustyclam238 2 жыл бұрын
When I was flying years ago I did many grass landings, day and night, and short field. Learning how to slip in an airplane is a good skill to know..
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! The slip is a must know for every pilot
@grantbovee 2 жыл бұрын
thank you
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@mikecoffee100 Жыл бұрын
This video was not in left field and of course another good video Thank You.
@FreePilotTraining Жыл бұрын
😂 thanks Mike!
@osvaldocastillo7293 Жыл бұрын
Siiiiap!!
@brianberezowski5352 2 жыл бұрын
Another AWESOME video. Thank you. CYQT 👍🇨🇦👍
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thanks for watching!
@BlueMax333 Жыл бұрын
I fly from a short grass strip. It gets soggy in winter. In the spring and the grass grow long till it is mowed down. Your techniques have have taught me some new tricks. Many thanks!
@FreePilotTraining Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
@rinzler9775 2 жыл бұрын
The windshield was clean, so I specifically splattered a bug for my landing "HUD".
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Lol. I do enjoy the classic “bug hud” 😂
@maritestaylor8458 2 жыл бұрын
Fab video awesome.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@lemonator8813 2 жыл бұрын
I think looking out at the end of the runway is the best way to get the proper sight picture needed for landing. You can't fixate on the touchdown point too much or you will loose your depth perception. Good points though I liked your explanation.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is. I probably should have been a little more clear about that. Thanks!
@brugudel Жыл бұрын
that's what my CFI keeps telling me yet it's so hard for me to see the end of the grass runway
@lemonator8813 Жыл бұрын
@brugudel are there trees or buildings at the end of the runway directly ahead of you? Try looking at those
@linuxleica 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe try to have some power on touch down? 13 - 14 rpm will help reduce the risk of nose diving and prop strike since the elevator becomes much more effective with the additional airflow.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Next time I do a grass landing, I will try your technique. Thanks!
@vincent10717 Жыл бұрын
How can you determine that the grass next to the runway is landable? I might want to try this at my local airport.
@FreePilotTraining Жыл бұрын
To be honest, I would walk it first before I landed on it. Check the distance and check for pot holes and soft spots unless it’s obvious that people regularly make grass landings out there
@chipbaker7792 2 жыл бұрын
love the channel , Just realized you are in Oklahoma ! where you based out of ? I I am looking for a new CFI .
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chip! I’m based out of Vinita Oklahoma. I don’t do a lot of one on one with students right now because I fly a lot for the Air Force Reserves. Where do you live?
@niksiever3135 2 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful, thank you! I’m learning to fly at White Waltham in the UK and it’s all grass field.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! You’re welcome!
@billbrisson Жыл бұрын
that's great... but I fly a real (Tailwheel) airplane... any tips for soft field with a tail dragger?
@FreePilotTraining Жыл бұрын
I have my tailwheel endorsement, but I don’t have many hours at all. I plan to buy one very soon, and change that
@sonshinelight 2 жыл бұрын
One of the few who call the panel a dash. Just like me, lol
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
😂 I’ve never been able to stop saying it. It will probably always be a dash to me
@sonshinelight 2 жыл бұрын
@@FreePilotTraining yup. Me too
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
@@sonshinelight must be a trend for great pilots 😂
@paperclipmaniac 2 жыл бұрын
Why no carb heat for a grass landing?
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Carb heat is unfiltered air that is blown directly over the exhaust then vented into the carburetor. If you kick up any dirt on landing, it could end up in your carb and contaminate your fuel or gum up the carb
@paperclipmaniac 2 жыл бұрын
@@FreePilotTraining Ah ok, good call. It's on the checklist for my Dad's 172B, so it's pretty ingrained in my mental pre-landing checklist lol.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
@@paperclipmaniac I think it’s a newer mindset. I actually have always used carb heat on the soft field, and I did a bunch of research to make sure there wasn’t anything I was missing before I made this video to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. I read an article that discussed that, so I thought it would be smart to throw it in there. I should have explained that better.
@paperclipmaniac 2 жыл бұрын
@@FreePilotTraining That's alright, it was a good video that covered a somewhat broad topic. Getting into minutia like that would bog the pacing down I feel.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
@@paperclipmaniac exactly, It’s so hard to determine what I should say, and what I should leave out, but I think it’s awesome that we can have a conversation down here about it, because that makes us better.
@brugudel Жыл бұрын
How can you tell a video is made by someone form the US? they use a gun trigger sensitivity as an example🤣😂😅... hahha... Amazing videos, keep it up.
@FreePilotTraining Жыл бұрын
😆 very true. Thanks!
@lukewarmwater6412 2 жыл бұрын
I once worked for ag-viation in biggs ca. they built and repaired grumman g-164 and the many sub types of that model. we used to go get wrecked planes every so often. once we went out to get a super b. the engine had failed and the pilot chose a nice looking field to land on... the tire tracks told the whole story. touched down once, then again, and just about the time the pilot was thinking "damn I'm good" the tires hit a soft spot and then he was upside down going "wow, did I really have all that shit in my pockets??" he walked away without injury aside from pride and the lump on his head from falling out of his seat when his loaders tripped the 5 point latch and he fell on his head. the owner of the plane was upset because the crash didnt do enough damage to 'total' the plane... it was a 'good' crash. we can all laugh about it today.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
😂 that is a great story! I can’t believe they didn’t total it. Guess it was still a good landing lol
@lukewarmwater6412 2 жыл бұрын
@@FreePilotTraining it didnt realy get all that hurt. a new rudder, elevator and the last four feet of the frame were toast. but the wings and the rest of the fuselage were fine. kinda like having to replace the bed on a pick-up truck.... these days that would be totaled, but in 1993, not so much.
@heidbummer274 2 жыл бұрын
9.20 "No Carb heat, because landing on grass" -- Why?
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
A lot of aircraft use unfiltered air blowing over the exhaust manifold to feed into the carburetor for the carb heat. Any dust that you kick up on landing is likely to make its way into the carburetor and contaminate the fuel and possibly gum up the carb. I’ve landed on grass a lot with carb heat, and I’ve never noticed any issues, but I guess it could cause a problem if you use it.
@heidbummer274 2 жыл бұрын
@@FreePilotTraining Thanks for the very prompt reply. On balance selecting carb heat when reducing RPM on landing would be a better saety choice than worrying about ingestion when touching down. Many pilots including me select carb heat on late downwind then put it away 200feet before touchdown (not for ingestion reasons) but to ensure instant full power and reduction in workload in the event of a go-around. Doing the above would resolve the ingestion problem as well. Your vids are excellent for both student pilots and the always learning qualified pilots....thanks
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
@@heidbummer274 That is an excellent technique. I may start using that. And thanks for the compliment! I appreciate it! I’m glad pilots are getting use out of these videos!
@brettb86 2 жыл бұрын
With all these videos the narration is always much quieter than the flight audio. When you switch back and forth we have to adjust the volume manually. This one hurt my ears when switching to the landing footage 😕
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. You’ll be surprised to know that the flight audio is already turned way down and the narration is higher but I will continue to work on that.
@billbrisson Жыл бұрын
here's a good soft field landing I did at Vermillion Bay Ont kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d51xlbN8zMeYoI0.html
@FreePilotTraining Жыл бұрын
That’s pretty cool
@thisismagacountry1318 2 жыл бұрын
I'd rather land on weed.
@FreePilotTraining 2 жыл бұрын
Lol
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