Jim Rooney on landings
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Jim Rooney <<jim>> writes:
Warning, this one is hard and it hurts when you get it wrong.
Learn the other ones first. I don't even bother with this one. Some of my
friends have had success with it however.
Approach the ground faster than trim (one last time, as always). Round out into
ground effect. Look out ahead at the horizon. Maintain your altitude
religiously. Do not ever let the glider descend.
Yes, that's it. That's the whole technique. What will happen is this, to
maintain your altitude, you will wind up pushing the glider out faster and
faster, much like the crescendo flare except without climbing. When done
correctly, it is an exceptionally beautiful technique.
What will happen if you get this wrong however is you will power-whack. You have
been warned.
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