romeomike

Barry wrote:
In that case, the nose will drop just before the
> flare, and the flare will then require a greater pitch change, which makes it
> harder to do well.
>
>

It doesn't have to be that way, but I rode with a pilot who made these
kinds of abrupt pitch changes, and while the touchdown was soft enough,
the arrival was very uncomfortable for me as passenger, and it was more
risky. It felt like he was going to pancake the plane on the runway.
Remember that we are talking about a C-172. As with any approach, proper
management of the energy results in a good landing. We've probably
gotten to the point that we would have to ride with each other to
resolve our disagreement. Regards.