Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

The AVSIM Community

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Is This a Good Landing?

Featured Replies

Thank you, what do you mean by ok-ish and how can I improve?
Ok-ish? It means not bad, but a bit of room for improvement. wink.png You're already half way there. If you want to get really good, then read up on the basic procedures for that aircraft, so that you know what to do, and then practise, practise, practise!I know you're supposed to plant a heavy jet on the spot reasonably firmly, but the temptation is always there to try and 'grease it on', even if you end up floating too far down the runway - something I've been doing a lot of recently in the PMDG 737NGX! You may find some useful help on the Avsim Flight School forum. I just did a search under 'landing technique' and it came up with lots of interesting stuff.Best of luck, and don't get too hung up on it. Your passengers walked away both times! happy.pngIan
  • Replies 32
  • Views 3.6k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • Author
Ok-ish? It means not bad, but a bit of room for improvement. wink.png You're already half way there. If you want to get really good, then read up on the basic procedures for that aircraft, so that you know what to do, and then practise, practise, practise!I know you're supposed to plant a heavy jet on the spot reasonably firmly, but the temptation is always there to try and 'grease it on', even if you end up floating too far down the runway - something I've been doing a lot of recently in the PMDG 737NGX! You may find some useful help on the Avsim Flight School forum. I just did a search under 'landing technique' and it came up with lots of interesting stuff.Best of luck, and don't get too hung up on it. Your passengers walked away both times! happy.pngIan
Thank you very much!

Ben B.

I5 at 2.9 ghz, 8gb of RAM, and GTX 560 Overclocked 1gb

Concerning where to touch down.An old Swissair DC-8 captain told me a very long time ago that the 'touchdown zone' is called touchdown zone because the touchdown takes place in that area.There's not much to add.Of course with a tailwind component on a wet (grooved or not) and short runway it's not advisable to touchdown at the far end of the TDZ, but under normal cirmumstances there's no need to drop the plane exactly at the 1000ft marker.We are talking about airliners, passenger comfort, and structural life of the plane, so it's the aim to achieve a smooth touchdown.If you want you can PM me and we'll talk about that in detail :(

Create an account or sign in to comment

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.