On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:51:31 -0700, "mindenpilot"
wrote:


"Peter R." wrote in message
...
wrote:

My question is why isn't
recovery from bounced landings stressed more in private pilot training?
I
reviewed several of my Private pilot texts and none really had much to
say
about bounces. I would be interested in knowing the newsgroup's
opinions
on this subject.

The theory of "anticipated outcome" probably plays a role here. A pilot
makes 700 successful landings and therefore becomes complacent about the
701st landing, expecting that it will also be successful. One bounce and
the pilot insist on recovering to an immediate landing, rather than going
around to try again.

I haven't had any unsuccessful landings since my first as a student.
An unsuccessful landing is one where you can't reuse the airplane
without at least some maintenance.

I have no idea as to how many landings I have now, but it's a good
many thousand and I still bounce one occasionally. If I do, I don't
have to stop and think, should I add power, when should I add power if
necessary, does this look like I can salvage it? It's all automatic.
If it doesn't look good, I do, if it does I land.

Three weeks ago I was doing some really short field landings after a
long layoff. The first was a steep slipping turn from down wind to
the numbers. I rolled level, but the sink rate was a tad high so I
gave it a touch of power. Unfortunately it was a tad too much. I
could have cleared a bus, but I did not have to add power and it did
not bounce on the next touchdown. Other than being really sloppy and
looking the part it was a gentle landing including the bounce.

OTOH with some nasty, gusty cross winds I have had to go around as
many as 3 times before landing. Friend of mine in an Aerocoupe made
it 5 go arounds the same day.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
--
Peter



Well said.