Flying Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

Rudder trim fixes the yaw issue, but surprisingly we do not have a single caution or warning light. The yaw from the asymmetrical thrust was now gone, and the rudder needed to be retrimmed. We are on short final, about to cross the field threshold, and I am 25 knots above my targeted landing speed (VREF).

Knot

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

Most accounts point outcorrectlyhow decisions about spacing and glide path management, and even whether it was wise to hold the pick-up game contest in winds that caused cancellation of a larger, planned STOL Drag event, may have contributed to this crash. Mayday STOL Drag Races, a slow-flight competition. Those lessons are all valid.

Final Approach

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot applied right rudder in an attempt to correct this, resulting in a ground loop. The pilot was distracted, and flew too low, striking several approach lights short of the runway threshold. While attempting to control the speed to prevent stall, the airplane veered to the left of the runway.

Density Altitude

Pilot Institute

JULY 12, 2024

Key Takeaways Start by setting up your approach correctly to ensure you arrive at the threshold perfectly every time. You can only begin improving the touchdown if you’ve mastered positioning your aircraft above the runway threshold correctly. It’s tempting to increase the bank angle and add some rudder to rotate the aircraft.

Descent

Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

If it prevents you from landing close to the threshold, a short runway becomes even shorter. Full flaps are generally used since they lower approach speed and increase drag. The drag allows for a steeper descent, which is particularly helpful when avoiding obstacles. Downwind Phase Complete the before-landing checklist.

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