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CA.IV.D.S9FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills

Make smooth, timely, and correct control inputs during the round out and touchdown, and...

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Make smooth, timely, and correct control inputs during the round out and touchdown, and, for tricycle gear airplanes, keep the nose wheel off the surface until loss of elevator effectiveness.

Bottom line

The use of brakes on a soft field is not needed and should be avoided as this may tend to impose a heavy load on the nose-gear due to premature or hard contact with the landing surface, causing the nose-wheel to dig in.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-24) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-21) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-4) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. AFH ch. 12, Operational Procedures (p. 12-4) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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