One sunny, spring day several years ago, I was out flying with a friend. He was a little rusty, so we picked a quiet, non-towered field for some pattern work. He was in the left seat of the borrowed Skyhawk; I was in the right.
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One sunny, spring day several years ago, I was out flying with a friend. He was a little rusty, so we picked a quiet, non-towered field for some pattern work. He was in the left seat of the borrowed Skyhawk; I was in the right. My friend was doing okay with the pattern work, although his landings needed work. We were attempting to polish them up when he dropped in the airplane from about 10 feet. It didn’t bounce, there were no “uh-oh” noises and we exited the runway normally, taxiing back for another one while I coached him.
Key Takeaways:
- Pilots should closely monitor the actions of the pilot flying, regardless of their experience level.
- A post-flight walkaround is crucial after a hard landing, even if no immediate damage or issue is apparent.
- Do not try to force an aircraft to perform an action if it's not responding as expected, as there's likely an underlying problem.
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