One way to DRASTICALLY IMPROVE Your Takeoffs and Landings - Flight Training VLOG

When they asked Lindy which window he wanted to get rid of he said the front one. He was used to flying with big bags of mail in front of him and didn't really need it anyway. In this video I show you where to look in an airplane anytime you lose your forward visual reference. Like Lindy, you will learn to fly the airplane using what I have dubbed "The Lindbergh Reference". This reference point is critical for takeoff, landing, climbs, and slow flight. Learning to use it will dramatically improve your takeoffs and landings. Ride along with Paul and I as we go to Oakland to work on this specific skill.

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[U]

You are making me realize how much I missed or was not told during my flight training. Thank you so much for these videos.

[philconey]

I started using the Lindbergh within my first ten hours of flying. Not by anything by CFI taught me, but because of another video I found here. It's been AMAZING for landings and takeoffs. It really makes them so much more accurate and really helps butter the bread.

[dcolumbus]

Rusty pilot here. It's been almost nine years. Started flying again and found I was doing that stretch neck thing trying to look over the nose of the Archer. Landings were terrible. The instructor said they were not that bad since it has been so long, but I think he was just trying to keep my confidence up. This video was a great reminder of how to do things correctly. Looking forward (or to the side a little) to getting in the air again if this weather ever clears. Thanks for all the great videos.

[mattbasford]

I always leave the centerline for the professionals

[flyingeurope]

We do this in sailing too! Steering a compass course is a fools game on a moving boat, need to pick a reference point on the boat and a reference point in the landscape or sky or whatever is available and steer to that instead. Pinpoint accuracy and no sea sickness! Can't wait to start my lessons :)

[BoringFlightVids]

Been watching your videos for a while but after seperating with my first instructor (he went to airlines) i really REALLY see what good instruction looks like....ironically my "instructor" instead of teaching me just told me to watch youtube videos. I found your page among others, and realized i had a crap instructor. Thanks for your videos 👍

[brennenfitzgerald]

There’s something more to that “sit back” part. IMO, I think it’s not only that the pilot using the reference, but it forces the body to relax, and being relaxed has huge benefits.

[jannepeltonen]

I hadn't actually realized you could get away with just looking over the nose in a C172. I mean, my primary training was in a Tomahawk, where you actually can look over the nose all the time, but then our club sold it and I had to complete my training in a C172. And the first impression while flaring was, wow, my horizon is getting full of cowling :D

[peterv]

Fantastic instruction. I wish that I had had you as an instructor when I was first learning how to fly.

[Bigsky]

That's a nice confidence building and point of view technique... I teach similar techniques in Helo's that "demystify" some of the Helo yank n bank control inputs. When I did my FW Commercial transition in DeLand my IP was a retired Fireman, and he had ZERO skill in explaining or showing the "Why's and wherefores " of sight picture and control input... I had to literally figure it out myself all the way up to checkride day...

[sebastiangrimm]

This is an exceptional trick for taildraggers! I kinda used it until today I guess, but never consciously! Thanks so much! Take care

[seamustheterrible]

Great stuff. I've subscribed to the Ground School app and I'm really enjoying the journey.

[Ilovealtoids]

I wish you could give me flight instruction. I have had some great flight instructors, but I'm struggling with a lot of strange nerves right now. I am a student pilot with an end-goad of flying for an airline and really need some extra assistance.

[jogowing]

Thank you! This has improved my takeoffs and landings so much!

[geauxlsu]

These nuggets of info in your vids are an invaluable aid for any pilot, keep up the awesome content!

[ArcticMayhem]

One of the things I love about my 170B is that the visibility over the nose is amazing, even on bushweels. I always have to remind myself to use the view out the side when flying other aircraft. If you haven't had the opportunity to fly a 170 or early 172, you should give it a try. You will find yourself flying nose high at first because of the huge sight picture.

[renmanmb]

This is a great little drill. I'm looking forward to our Mountain Adventure in June.

[timniles]

Heard you talk about this several times but just did not understand what you were getting at....now I totally get it. Ready to go grab a CFI and give it a try. Thanks for the post. You rock!

[j.vincenttaylor]

Now that ive found your channel, ive binge watched everything, so keep them coming! I love your instruction technique. So many instructors are young guns on a fast track to atp or old retired geezers who rant and rave and turn people off to flying. I just received my taildragger endorsement a couple months ago and that has improved my flying more in 80hrs than in all my years in a tri gear. Thanks for sharing your style and obvious wealth of information. V

[flydodom]

Jason is the Pilot. Wonderful insight once again to have controls.