Wind Dropped Out on Landing - Composite Repair

[Doug G.]

I think we are always at the mercy of conditions regardless of what we are flying. However we should be prepared to those surprises with practiced techniques to get out of them, rather than doing nothing. In my case there are a couple of things I will be changing: 1) I will have a little more power available to me when landing. I have always relied on stall landings; 2) I will better trim the airspeed prior to turning final so that I can focus on getting the plane to the ground and then holding it off from landing until the speed bleeds off more; 3) I will be better prepared on the throttle to go around if the wind or other circumstances warrant such action.

I also learned this the hard way ... as well as the importance of transition training. (Or even having the topic covered in student training.)

I also learned to be much more active on the rudder pedals. A hard way to learn, but it sticks with you.