Gents,
I am by no means an experience RV pilot. With only about 40 hours combined solo or with an instructor I have noticed something that pleasantly surprised me. I always seem to flare to just inches above the ground, not feet (runway width independent)
As mentioned I don't have much experience, I am not a natural stick and rudder guy. My flying 25+ years ago was in C-152/172's. So why am I able to judge the flare height so consistently?
Here is my theory. I have been driving a F-150 2WD pickup for over the past 10 years. I measured my head height from the ground in my truck and measured the head height from the ground in my RV-7A. The heights were very close (within a inch or so). So my driving sight picture in my F-150 is almost identical to my taxing sight picture in my RV-7A.
I conclude that driving my F-150 for years created a memorized sight/height picture that has helped me to flare at the right heights when landing. I have mentioned this to a few new RV pilots who drive full size pickups and they too have been surprised with their flare height.
Just a theory, any new RV pilots out there buy into this?
Food for thought.
I am by no means an experience RV pilot. With only about 40 hours combined solo or with an instructor I have noticed something that pleasantly surprised me. I always seem to flare to just inches above the ground, not feet (runway width independent)
As mentioned I don't have much experience, I am not a natural stick and rudder guy. My flying 25+ years ago was in C-152/172's. So why am I able to judge the flare height so consistently?
Here is my theory. I have been driving a F-150 2WD pickup for over the past 10 years. I measured my head height from the ground in my truck and measured the head height from the ground in my RV-7A. The heights were very close (within a inch or so). So my driving sight picture in my F-150 is almost identical to my taxing sight picture in my RV-7A.
I conclude that driving my F-150 for years created a memorized sight/height picture that has helped me to flare at the right heights when landing. I have mentioned this to a few new RV pilots who drive full size pickups and they too have been surprised with their flare height.
Just a theory, any new RV pilots out there buy into this?
Food for thought.