Polish off your skills on the two most exhilarating aspects of flying—takeoffs and landings. This video goes in depth to explore the different types of takeoffs and landings and the factors that affect their outcome. In-flight footage puts you in the cockpit for a pilot’s eye view of the different techniques and methods for smooth, safe operation. More than just crosswind techniques, this program thoroughly covers slips, crabs, no-flap landings, emergencies, and recoveries from not-so-great approaches and bounces. The section on maximum performance takeoffs and landings will show you how to safely operate from soft or short fields. State-of-the-art 3D graphics give insight into performance characteristics and help to reinforce key topics. This video will help you maintain your takeoff and landing proficiency—great for students, instructors, and experienced pilots alike. Length approx. 50 minutes.
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October 6, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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First Hand view. Saturation of information
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Too little time spent on each topic. Moved to next idea too quickly. Seemed rushed.
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September 29, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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August 26, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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would prefer a DVD format
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July 23, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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great video overall especially the 90 180 and 360 landings at the end
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more needed about setting the plane up for landing in the pattern and 'the flare'
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i used it after being away for >9 months of no flying and it help prepare me for the flight review.
Also recommend the video: 'flight review' to anyone with a long break from flying.
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July 6, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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I wanted to download it to a DVD so I could use it on my laptop, too, but have been unable to do it. This may be a result of my limited computer ability.
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Excellent explanations, narration, and scenes (examples).
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June 14, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Very helpful for troubleshooting my own landing flaws. Has improved my landing abilities, especially my crosswind landings. On my last solo cross country I landed in a 9kt crosswind and squeaked the tires right on the center line.
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March 15, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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The step by step approach made this easy to understand. If I had problems in understanding one particular subject I simply watched it again.
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February 15, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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January 15, 2009 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Showcases several takeoff and landing techniques.
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Getting back into flying after 10 years has been a lot easier with this video. I saved rental fees,instructed time, and made the most of flight time while maintaining smooth takeoffs and landings.
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November 14, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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The hardest part of getting back into flying after 25 years was landings. I orders this product to help. I probably watched it 5 or 6 times. It helped to get visual clues on where the airplane should be in relation to the runway. The video and graphics were well done. I purchased and downloaded to my computer. It was very easy.
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It was hard to control the playing of the file. A small construction.
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October 30, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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October 8, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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October 2, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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September 13, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Not enough information on the flare.
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This is the same video that is in the DVD series.
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September 12, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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I was well pleased
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August 12, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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July 9, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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July 4, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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Excellent video
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Great video!
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June 26, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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This is another one of Sporty's really good videos. I have personally used it to talk a few of my friends into looking into flying lessons. Really great for ipods, plays beautifully.
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On my monitor, in anything but its standard size it gets pixilated. And its extreemly hard to download to a disk to save incase there is an issue which requires a reformat of my hard drive.
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I enjoyed this video so much that I bought it on DVD so that I could watch it on my TV in the living room. A recommendation for this product would depend on its usage. If its going on to an IPod, then this product gets a deffinate big thumbs up, but if you want to see it full screen, I suggest the DVD
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June 5, 2008 Would You Recommend This Product:
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earlier i wasn't able to maintain the centerline over the runway and my approach was sloppy.I used to be high sometimes low at other.Airspeeds were also not perfect.The procedures were there but the overall picture wasn't clear.
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it improved my takeoff and landing tremendously.I cleared my flight check trying to grasp and comprehend the procedures told in the CD and applying in real flight.I got my solo in less time.It boosted my training and really impressed my instructors and fellow mates.
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Thanks sportys for this wonderful tutorial.
