Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Flight Reflection - Stillwater by Night

2.6 Hours Night, X/C; 3 Landings; KOUN-KOKC-KSWO-KOUN

The Good - pilotage navigation, use of information resources, coordinated flight, use of unfamiliar airspace/airports.

The Bad - landing at KOKC (RY 17R) did not have enough aileron input wind correction, causing touchdown on/float on right main and nose gear before left main, some altitude drift while performing other cockpit duties.

Questions - very soft landing was made at KSWO, after touchdown before beginning takeoff roll, the airplane "settled/dropped" on the right side, followed by the left. Suspect full extensions of the strut while airborne, followed by the knee releasing after touchdown causing the settling feeling.

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