
24 • Landings
Soft-Field Approach and Landing
Steps 1-8 are identical to a normal approach and landing procedure.
9. Fly the airplane onto the ground, slowly transferring the weight from the
wings to the main landing gear.
10. Touch down on intended touchdown point at minimum speed with a
nose-high pitch attitude.
11. Keep the nosewheel off the ground as airplane slows by increasing
elevator pressure.
12. Prevent nosewheel from rapidly falling by maintaining aft elevator pressure.
Soft-Field Approach and Landing Profile
No Later Than 15 Mi. from Airport
•
"Approach Checklist"
• Verify Traffic Pattern Altitude
(Usually 1000’ above field elevation)
Touchdown
• Smoothly on intended touchdown point
• Within the first 1000' of the runway
• At minimum controllable airspeed
• Nose-high pitch attitude
Approx 10 Mi. from Airport
• Begin Slowing to 85 KIAS
• Plan Descent to Enter Traffic
Pattern in Level Flight at TPA
(or Overflight Altitude as
Appropriate)
Approx 5 Mi. from Airport
• Maintain 85 KIAS
When Established on Downwind
• Complete the
"Before Landing Checklist"
When Ready to Descend Out of
Pattern Altitude
• Reduce Power to Approx.
1500 RPM
• Select flaps 10˚
• Descend out of TPA at 75 KIAS
On Base
• Select Flaps 20˚
• Maintain 70 KIAS
On Final
• Select Flaps 30˚ (landing
assured)
• Maintain 65 KIAS until 10'
to 20' above the runway
90°
45°
Aiming
Point
Touchdown
Point
Rollout
• Maintain nose-high pitch attitude with
nosewheel off the ground as airplane slows
• Prevent nosewheel from rapidly falling by
maintaining aft elevator pressure
Increase Crosswind
Control Inputs as
Airplane Slows
Slowly transfer weight from
wings to main landing gear