From the very beginning, my children were instructed to greet each landing with praise. As long as the crash didn’t dislodge any loose teeth—or, later on, their retainers—it was expected that they would utter an obligatory congratulation. Today, my grandchildren make a big point out of yelling, “Nice landing, Pop,” as I shut down. They may actually mean what they say.
Nice Landing, Pop
Key Takeaways:
- The author, Dick Karl, humorously recounts his lifelong struggle to consistently achieve smooth airplane landings across various aircraft, a challenge that extended to his wife and became a running joke with family and friends.
- He notes that professional flying and the use of aircraft with specialized landing gear (like trailing-link) improved his technique, but even highly experienced pilots, including himself, occasionally make surprisingly rough landings, underscoring the universal and sometimes unpredictable nature of achieving a "greaser."
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