Well, I got back from Kenora just in time for my 3:30 pm flight. My instructor thought that after a few days break I would probably find that my landings had improved. He was right. How about that? Despite a slight crosswind, my landings were actually very smooth. The round-out and flare are coming to me much more naturally now. My approach could use a bit more practice, though. I still tend to come in too high and too fast. A few times I had to fight my way down to the runway, bleeding off excess altitude by slipping. I’ve talked a little bit about slipping before, but I’m not sure if I mentioned just how wrong it feels. I find that it takes quite a bit of discipline to hold the slip all the way to the threshold. I suspect that if my instructor wasn’t there beside me telling me to hold it for just a little bit longer, I would surely chicken out at the last minute. Rounding out with one wing lower than the other, and touching down on one main wheel, just does not feel right.
Now that my landings are under control, I’ll be moving on to emergency procedures next week. This is one of the last steps before soloing.
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