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

Make smooth, timely, and correct control application before, during, and after touchdown.

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Make smooth, timely, and correct control application before, during, and after touchdown.

Bottom line

The power should be smoothly reduced to idle in the round out prior to touchdown. Prior to touchdown, the transition to a sideslip is made with the upwind wing lowered and opposite rudder applied to prevent a turn. Follow-through with the flight controls involves an increasing application of aileron into the wind until full control deflection is reached.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 13 (pp. 13-21–13-22) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 12, Operational Procedures (p. 12-4) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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