My Father was a small aircraft pilot (1947 Navion, Bonanza V tail S model and an incredible bi-wing Great Lakes). He used to make us yell out from the back seat "greased on landing Dad". He prided himself in his landings.
I would definitely tighten up your pattern. If you are on a 4 mile final when the engine quits, you are not going to make it to the field. I just flew into Sedona and I came in high and slipped it in. It gives you more options than the "747" pattern.
Chris, I agree. Turns to base leg in a SEL should normally be WITHIN 1/2 mile of the end of runway. That puts you at about a 45 degree angle from the end of the runway. If my stopwatch is correct, at an approach speed of 80mph, the pilot was at about 1.3 miles when wings level. Way too far. When I was in training, all my landings were power-off before turning base unless I had to extend down-wind for traffic. :>)
@@1stinsonguy All this talk about stabilized approaches has people dragging it in from 5 miles out. My CFI is an ex F18 guy and we power off at the numbers on downwind, hit the flaps and fly an arc basically to the threshold.
Just got all nostalgic for the 'U.S.S Sedona'! Did the exact same 45 downwind approach for Rnwy 21 at SEZ back in 2007. Does anyone know if there was any work done to the runway after 2007? It looks wider than I remember.
That guy landed on the wrong runway. Always land up hill at Sedona. Otherwise you will float as the runway drops away. Many many pilots have landed off the end of the runway at Sedona trying this very same trick.
Yes, 21 is landing slightly downhill at SEZ. But if winds are from SW, it would be the favored runway. We can't see the sock but another airplane is seen using 21 also, so 21 must be the active at this point. But your point is well taken. Thanks.
@@1stinsonguy everyone I know says if you have to land on 21, go somewhere else. There is a wind shear type thing off the north end when it blows from the south.
