Show can I 1 learn to fly aby william R nelson ima three P point landing J attlia by little the student pilot 1 takes on more an and dmore more glifty bollt Is ID handling the plane and lie learns each step or half hair step aby by that t of all systems experience the next lesson was a continuation of the lust last one but and I 1 realize it at the time my instructor added a responsibility he be had been carrying tor for me after I 1 had taxied out taken off and was climbing apparently satisfactorily to tile the 1000 foot level where most of my lessons took place my instructor spoke through the tube lube connected to my ears As your altimeter shows 1000 feet or about that push forward on the stick andrut and put the plane in level leel flight then cut tile the motor to aa revolutions per ml minute nute that Is cruising speed for this plane look at your airspeed air speed indicator on a normal day it should register about 70 miles an hourat hour at 1450 r p m 11 As we rounded the pattern turning leveling out flying straight ahead again in leveling out finally mulling making the third turn he spoke again now cut the motor and start your enow glide de hold the nose down in the glide and remember to gun the motor to clear it IL keep those wings up it now relax this Is tun fun lets see you smile and lie he turned around and grinned back atme my lily landings were getting a trifle better I 1 was beginning to feel the planes changes of position and loss of speed and quickly noticed whenever a 11 wing got down clown which meant we were tipped to that side watch out both sides and judge your attitude altitude in landing by looking attend ahead about yards dont look straight town down dont out one ona side ide only keep an eye on that nose make blake it come up but keep the plane plana from climbing flue youre getting the idea I 1 had find made a three point landing the wheels and tall skid touching earth simultaneously low how much my instructor helped 1 I was too busy to notice but it ans undoubtedly some except for my instructors occasional help I 1 was now flying the ship completely I 1 taxied outs out took look off made the turns reduced the engine speed to cruising cut for the glide to earth denied cleared tile the motor and made tho the landings I 1 did all of it but the way I 1 felt I 1 hud no desire to do it alone |