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Short Field Landing      

OBJECTIVE: To develop the pilot’s skill and knowledge of the short field landings.

ELEMENTS

  • How to determine landing performance and limitations 
  • Configuration and trim 
  • Proper use of pitch and power to maintain desired approach angle 
  • Obstructions and other hazards which should be considered 
  • Effect of wind 
  • Selection of touchdown and go-around points 
  • A stabilized approach at the recommended airspeed to the selected touchdown point 
  • Coordination of flight controls 
  • A precise ground track 
  • Timing, judgment, and control procedure during roundout and touchdown 
  • Directional control after touchdown 
  • Use of brakes 
  • Use of checklist 

COMPLETION STANDARDS

  • Exhibits knowledge of the elements related to a short-field approach and landing 
  • Considers the wind conditions, landing surface, obstructions, and selects the most suitable touchdown point 
  • Establishes the recommended approach and landing configuration and airspeed; adjusts pitch attitude and power as required 
  • Maintains a stabilized approach and recommended approach airspeed, or in its absence not more than 1.3 VSO, +10/-5 knots, with wind gust factor applied 
  • Makes smooth, timely, and correct control application during the roundout and touchdown 
  • Touches down smoothly at minimum control airspeed. 
  • Touches down at or within 200 feet beyond a specified point, with no side drift, minimum float and with the airplane’s longitudinal axis aligned with and over the runway center/landing path 
  • Maintains crosswind correction and directional control throughout the approach and landing sequence 
  • Applies brakes, as necessary, to stop in the shortest distance consistent with safety 
  • Completes the appropriate checklist 
COMMON ERRORS

  • Improper use of landing performance data and limitations 
  • Failure to establish approach and landing configuration at appropriate time or in proper sequence 
  • Failure to establish and maintain a stabilized approach 
  • Improper procedure in use of power, wing flaps, and trim 
  • Inappropriate removal of hand from throttle 
  • Improper procedure during roundout and touchdown 
  • Poor directional control after touchdown 
  • Improper use of brakes 

THINGS TO REMEMBER

  • Hand on throttle unless trimming until safe altitude 
  • Walk field first, determine abort point and go-around or "roll off end" decision point 
  • Chose point of no go-around: where rolling off the end is better than attempting late go-around. 
  • Check Aircraft POH/AFM for flaps or gear retraction first 
  • Density Altitude Makes All Fields Short 
  • TRIM 
  • Differences between short field no obstacle, obstacle clearance, and short with an obstacle. 
  • Aim for the dirt, how far before runway threshold depends on learned float distance. Practice on runways with displaced thresholds and cooperative controllers. 
  • Before choosing short field destination, calculate if able to depart from the short field with expected weather and temperature conditions for departure time 
  • Clear of Runway: An aircraft is not clear of the runway until all parts of the aircraft, including tailfeathers, are on the other side of the hold short bars, even if that means protruding onto a taxiway. Once clear, stop and complete the after landing checklist, but not until then. While the controllers might use the aircraft crossing the white runway edge lines to launch the aircraft behind you, that is based on your continuing and crossing the hold short bars. 

STUDY
  • POH/AFM 
  • “Airplane Flying Handbook” Ch. 7 & 8 
  • FAA Pamphlets FAA-P-8740-48, -49, -50 “On Landings Part I, II, & III” 

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