veritas wrote:

I would make a poor instructor because it has been too long since I
learned to fly. It is not because I neglect the basics but rather
that I do things without, any longer, being conscious of it,
therefore "why"!

Crash Lander wrote:
Most of the approaches were a bit low too, with 1 being low
enough to give me a bit of a scare. Came in too low, and had to give
almost full power to clear the trees.

I must ask - was the headwind (on final) on the day greater than you
had previously experienced?

Wind strength will have an effect on how "close" you should turn
base/final thus determining how "steep" your approach will be. Under
these circumstances, a steep approach is not necessarily an
indication that an approach is 'wrong' as it is a function of
airspeed (distance through the air) and not groundspeed (distance
over the ground).

The distinction of approach angle in relation to the difference in
headwind on final is not always immediately recognised - it comes
with, firstly, recognising the situation and taking the appropriate
action -then- later, experience will kick in and it will become
'automatic'.


No, the headwind was not stronger than I had experienced before. I
reakon I just had a tough time deciding when it was best to turn base.
Made my downwinds too long. Next time, if the wind is similar, I'm
going to try and turn base sooner, and I'm sure that will make all the
difference.

--
Oz Lander.
I'm not always right,
But I'm never wrong.