Morgans wrote:

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote

And doing it (nosewheel landings) in front a a thousand people or so is
embarrassing. Flaring properly is an excellent way of ensuring that this
never happens to you.

George Patterson

George, is this a confession? g ducking and running

Nope -- still thinking about that Cessna pilot at Sussex.

I fly a Maule. There's an entire 'nother category of possibilities for
embarassment. We won't discuss my first arrival at Oshkosh ( at least I didn't
run down the Ford tri-motor).

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.