Wanna land on GRASS? Watch this FIRST!

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How to perform a SOFT FIELD Landing! This video goes into excruciating detail on how to perform a soft field landing in a training airplane with tricycle gear. I explain everything you need to know to pass this maneuver on your checkride.
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@Mahlvhis 2 года назад

Great video. I'm a banner towing pilot and we operate out of a 400m long grass field. When I have to use carb heat because of weather conditions, I do open it when reducing power for landing and I just close it on short final. It is a good habit not only to avoid a possible dirt/debris carb ingestion during soft field operations, but in case of a go around.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Thanks! Sounds like a fun job. That’s an excellent tip!

@bartgoins1782 2 года назад

"No carb heat since we're landing on grass." What does landing on grass have to do with whether you use carb heat on the approach? The grass will not stop your carb from icing up in the pattern at lower RPMs. You should use your carb heat until short final, then "Carb Heat OFF." No worries about unfiltered grassy air making it into the carb.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

This is an excellent point. Thank you.

@rinzler9775 2 года назад

Yes, was wondering this.

@lefthandedfenceguy4924 6 месяцев назад

I landed on the grass runway for the first time last week. Held it off, held it off...and set her right down real nice. A good and patient instructor makes all the difference. Then made a 95 on the private written exam the next day!

@FreePilotTraining 6 месяцев назад

Nice! Congrats!

@brianberezowski5352 2 года назад

Another AWESOME video. Thank you. CYQT 👍🇨🇦👍

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

No problem! Thanks for watching!

@1dullgeek 2 года назад

This is such a fantastic explanation! I've been really struggling with soft field landings. And this gives me a number of things to discuss w/my CFI!

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Thank you! Let me know if it helps you!

@grantbovee 2 года назад

thank you

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

You’re welcome!

@TheMyrakkel 2 года назад

This is a perfect explanation and I am anxious to give it a shot the next time up.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Cool man! You’ll have to let me know if it helps you

@mona_lisa_7774 2 года назад

Awesome refresher for this student pilot....thank you 😊

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

You’re welcome!

@maritestaylor8458 2 года назад

Fab video awesome.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Thank you!

@mikecoffee100 Год назад

This video was not in left field and of course another good video Thank You.

@FreePilotTraining Год назад

😂 thanks Mike!

@rustyclam238 2 года назад

When I was flying years ago I did many grass landings, day and night, and short field. Learning how to slip in an airplane is a good skill to know..

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Absolutely! The slip is a must know for every pilot

@BlueMax333 Год назад

I fly from a short grass strip. It gets soggy in winter. In the spring and the grass grow long till it is mowed down. Your techniques have have taught me some new tricks. Many thanks!

@FreePilotTraining Год назад

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

@osvaldocastillo7293 Год назад

Siiiiap!!

@rinzler9775 2 года назад

The windshield was clean, so I specifically splattered a bug for my landing "HUD".

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Lol. I do enjoy the classic “bug hud” 😂

@chipbaker7792 2 года назад

love the channel , Just realized you are in Oklahoma ! where you based out of ? I I am looking for a new CFI .

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Thanks Chip! I’m based out of Vinita Oklahoma. I don’t do a lot of one on one with students right now because I fly a lot for the Air Force Reserves. Where do you live?

@linuxleica 2 года назад

Maybe try to have some power on touch down? 13 - 14 rpm will help reduce the risk of nose diving and prop strike since the elevator becomes much more effective with the additional airflow.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Next time I do a grass landing, I will try your technique. Thanks!

@lemonator8813 2 года назад

I think looking out at the end of the runway is the best way to get the proper sight picture needed for landing. You can't fixate on the touchdown point too much or you will loose your depth perception. Good points though I liked your explanation.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Yes, it is. I probably should have been a little more clear about that. Thanks!

@brugudel 10 месяцев назад

that's what my CFI keeps telling me yet it's so hard for me to see the end of the grass runway

@lemonator8813 10 месяцев назад

@brugudel are there trees or buildings at the end of the runway directly ahead of you? Try looking at those

@niksiever3135 2 года назад

This is very helpful, thank you! I’m learning to fly at White Waltham in the UK and it’s all grass field.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Awesome! You’re welcome!

@vincent10717 11 месяцев назад

How can you determine that the grass next to the runway is landable? I might want to try this at my local airport.

@FreePilotTraining 11 месяцев назад

To be honest, I would walk it first before I landed on it. Check the distance and check for pot holes and soft spots unless it’s obvious that people regularly make grass landings out there

@billbrisson Год назад

that's great... but I fly a real (Tailwheel) airplane... any tips for soft field with a tail dragger?

@FreePilotTraining Год назад

I have my tailwheel endorsement, but I don’t have many hours at all. I plan to buy one very soon, and change that

@sonshinelight 2 года назад

One of the few who call the panel a dash. Just like me, lol

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

😂 I’ve never been able to stop saying it. It will probably always be a dash to me

@sonshinelight 2 года назад

@@FreePilotTraining yup. Me too

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

@@sonshinelight must be a trend for great pilots 😂

@paperclipmaniac 2 года назад

Why no carb heat for a grass landing?

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Carb heat is unfiltered air that is blown directly over the exhaust then vented into the carburetor. If you kick up any dirt on landing, it could end up in your carb and contaminate your fuel or gum up the carb

@paperclipmaniac 2 года назад

@@FreePilotTraining Ah ok, good call. It's on the checklist for my Dad's 172B, so it's pretty ingrained in my mental pre-landing checklist lol.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

@@paperclipmaniac I think it’s a newer mindset. I actually have always used carb heat on the soft field, and I did a bunch of research to make sure there wasn’t anything I was missing before I made this video to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. I read an article that discussed that, so I thought it would be smart to throw it in there. I should have explained that better.

@paperclipmaniac 2 года назад

@@FreePilotTraining That's alright, it was a good video that covered a somewhat broad topic. Getting into minutia like that would bog the pacing down I feel.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

@@paperclipmaniac exactly, It’s so hard to determine what I should say, and what I should leave out, but I think it’s awesome that we can have a conversation down here about it, because that makes us better.

@brugudel 10 месяцев назад

How can you tell a video is made by someone form the US? they use a gun trigger sensitivity as an example🤣😂😅... hahha... Amazing videos, keep it up.

@FreePilotTraining 10 месяцев назад

😆 very true. Thanks!

@lukewarmwater6412 2 года назад

I once worked for ag-viation in biggs ca. they built and repaired grumman g-164 and the many sub types of that model. we used to go get wrecked planes every so often. once we went out to get a super b. the engine had failed and the pilot chose a nice looking field to land on... the tire tracks told the whole story. touched down once, then again, and just about the time the pilot was thinking "damn I'm good" the tires hit a soft spot and then he was upside down going "wow, did I really have all that shit in my pockets??" he walked away without injury aside from pride and the lump on his head from falling out of his seat when his loaders tripped the 5 point latch and he fell on his head. the owner of the plane was upset because the crash didnt do enough damage to 'total' the plane... it was a 'good' crash. we can all laugh about it today.

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

😂 that is a great story! I can’t believe they didn’t total it. Guess it was still a good landing lol

@lukewarmwater6412 2 года назад

@@FreePilotTraining it didnt realy get all that hurt. a new rudder, elevator and the last four feet of the frame were toast. but the wings and the rest of the fuselage were fine. kinda like having to replace the bed on a pick-up truck.... these days that would be totaled, but in 1993, not so much.

@heidbummer274 2 года назад

9.20 "No Carb heat, because landing on grass" -- Why?

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

A lot of aircraft use unfiltered air blowing over the exhaust manifold to feed into the carburetor for the carb heat. Any dust that you kick up on landing is likely to make its way into the carburetor and contaminate the fuel and possibly gum up the carb. I’ve landed on grass a lot with carb heat, and I’ve never noticed any issues, but I guess it could cause a problem if you use it.

@heidbummer274 2 года назад

@@FreePilotTraining Thanks for the very prompt reply. On balance selecting carb heat when reducing RPM on landing would be a better saety choice than worrying about ingestion when touching down. Many pilots including me select carb heat on late downwind then put it away 200feet before touchdown (not for ingestion reasons) but to ensure instant full power and reduction in workload in the event of a go-around. Doing the above would resolve the ingestion problem as well. Your vids are excellent for both student pilots and the always learning qualified pilots....thanks

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

@@heidbummer274 That is an excellent technique. I may start using that. And thanks for the compliment! I appreciate it! I’m glad pilots are getting use out of these videos!

@brettb86 2 года назад

With all these videos the narration is always much quieter than the flight audio. When you switch back and forth we have to adjust the volume manually. This one hurt my ears when switching to the landing footage 😕

@FreePilotTraining 2 года назад

Thanks for the feedback. You’ll be surprised to know that the flight audio is already turned way down and the narration is higher but I will continue to work on that.

@billbrisson Год назад

here's a good soft field landing I did at Vermillion Bay Ont ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A7AbPKga4pY.html

@FreePilotTraining Год назад

That’s pretty cool