Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site terak.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hao!noao!terak!doug From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Practical advice from those more experienced Message-ID: <219@terak.UUCP> Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 12:47:50 EST Article-I.D.: terak.219 Posted: Mon Dec 10 12:47:50 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 14-Dec-84 04:50:35 EST References: <1218@orca.UUCP> <159@gcc-opus.ARPA> Organization: Terak Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Lines: 16 [] The only thing I would have done differently is to have aimed for a touchdown point farther down the runway (I am assuming since it was a controlled field that it had a fairly long runway). This would reduce somewhat the effects of landing on a plateau. Gusty landings are always difficult, and not always possible. By the way, one other thing that I would have done differently... after two go-arounds, it's time to leave the pattern, gather yourself together, and only then go back for another try. It's amazing how strong the desire is to make it OR ELSE on the third try. And we know what "or else" is. Doug Pardee -- Terak Corp. -- !{hao,ihnp4,decvax}!noao!terak!doug