Seems like something that one would have to practice to develop a feeling for. To keep a video limited to 10 minutes with only one sentence about using the yoke to control descent on short final makes it all luck with practically no skill.

(Written on 2016/02/16)(Permalink)

I thought so. It would be a public service if people from here went over to that video and left some comments asking what'shisname to edit the video and fix that. We don't want our volunteer passengers to make a mistake.

(Written on 2016/02/15)(Permalink)

This is quite interesting. That video showed up in my YouTube recommendations on Friday, and I watched it. Now today I see these commentaries here and in my Avweb Flash. First, let me say that due to my disabilities I am not a pilot. However, aviation has been a primary interest of mine ever since the first day I flew, which was Eastern flight 861 from JFK to MCO on April 3, 1974, take off on 4L.. Now, here is what stuck in my craw in this video: after the autopilot is disengaged, the narrator said something about using the yoke to control descent. When flying a jet, isn't it more proper to use the throttle to control sink rate and elevators to control airspeed? Perhaps some of you real pilots can advise an armchair pilot.

(Written on 2016/02/15)(Permalink)