(WARREN1157) wrote in message ...
I generally take 5 knots off everything in my Mooney when I'm light.


I can't remember the numbers on my C model mooney but I would fly the airplane
down the runway to bleed off airspeed and about 5 mph before stall I would
retract the flaps.

I've discovered this one way to land a small plane in gusty
conditions. Instead of bouncing around in the gusts a few feet or
inches over the runway, let off the flaps. Flare as normal of course,
and the plane will set down very nicely. It's faster till the plane's
weight gets on the wheels this way.

However, I've never seen this taught anywhere. Comments?

-Malcolm Teas