Just my (and Gordy's) opinion here, too low on approach, I'm a huge believer in coming in higher and slipping the plane in a bit if needed. All in all though not a horrible landing.
You landed the Cherokee like you would a Cessna. I fly attitude and hold 500 FPM descend, the arrest the descent till the mains touch. Check out my videos at dallasboricua21c. Overall, not a bad approach.
OK, I guess since you posted you get to listen to all of us old flying farts. First of all you were way below the glideslope way out. If you lost an engine you wouldn't make the runway. Stay higher and tighter. Now, what old52flyer said is right. Leave a little power in until just before touching down and unless it's really bumpy, use more flap. Come in steeper and flare later, you'll grease every one. Trust me, I have over 4K hrs in a 1967 180C.
Low and slow will get you every time, the cherokee 180 is inherently a nose heavy airplane, I land mine at about 1700-2000 RPM's it gives you a bit of better control.
Nice approach.. but I see what you mean by thumping it on.. a friendly hint.. when you find yourself floating.. get on the power quickly and don't let the plane get too slow.. or your thump might turn into a bang or tail strike. lol :) Cheers.
Dammit, why do I have to be too poor to fly airplanes? A guy can dream
10dthompson60 11 months ago
Try to approach higher next time. Seems like you were flying just above tree top for too long. If your engine cut, you'd end up in the forest!
giggimax 1 year ago
Just my (and Gordy's) opinion here, too low on approach, I'm a huge believer in coming in higher and slipping the plane in a bit if needed. All in all though not a horrible landing.
ACfixer 2 years ago
You landed the Cherokee like you would a Cessna. I fly attitude and hold 500 FPM descend, the arrest the descent till the mains touch. Check out my videos at dallasboricua21c. Overall, not a bad approach.
dallasboricua21c 2 years ago
OK, I guess since you posted you get to listen to all of us old flying farts. First of all you were way below the glideslope way out. If you lost an engine you wouldn't make the runway. Stay higher and tighter. Now, what old52flyer said is right. Leave a little power in until just before touching down and unless it's really bumpy, use more flap. Come in steeper and flare later, you'll grease every one. Trust me, I have over 4K hrs in a 1967 180C.
gordybrown11 3 years ago 7
@gordybrown11 he had a great landing
TheMarkjacks 11 months ago
It sounded, and looked as if the tail struck the runway.
drummerdude6485 4 years ago
not bad but i think next time u can round out and start your flare lower. besides they always look better from outside the cockpit
Spayne007 4 years ago
I've seen MUCH worse! You're intact and I assume the plane was as well. You walked away. I call that a good landing- roflol!
berrygirl964 4 years ago
Low and slow will get you every time, the cherokee 180 is inherently a nose heavy airplane, I land mine at about 1700-2000 RPM's it gives you a bit of better control.
old52flyer 4 years ago
cool i want to be a pilot when i grow up post some vids
cjracer1000 4 years ago
I'm sure i'll have a few of those when i start training next week. Hope you're doing better now. Video posted over a year ago, so i'd hope so anyway.
PGAtourchampion 4 years ago
I didn't hear the stall warner.
djinstructor 4 years ago
what an awesome landing
cpark005 4 years ago
I passed my PPL in a PA28 G-BXPL down in Bournemouth lovely little planes really want to get back up in the skies esp after all this weather
Freddiedambrum 4 years ago
Why on Earth would you want to land in Hillsdale of all places?
AvalonianKnight 4 years ago
Rough landing but a cool video anyway!
fadecrm12 4 years ago
ieks! how did that nose strut NOT collapse? more back pressure d00d! has everyone just abandoned aerodynamic braking all together? poor lil piper. :(
f0rn1c0n 4 years ago
Nice approach.. but I see what you mean by thumping it on.. a friendly hint.. when you find yourself floating.. get on the power quickly and don't let the plane get too slow.. or your thump might turn into a bang or tail strike. lol :) Cheers.
jmr604 5 years ago
Was it windy or were you drunk ;-) ?
zorbazig 5 years ago
Nice approach, nose high full stall touchdown, and stayed on the centerline. Beautiful job, well done!!!!
tailwheel 5 years ago
looked good to me
jfierro 5 years ago