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From: rah@netcom.com (Richard Hyde)
Subject: Re: Landing Using 1 or 2 Hands on Yoke?
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Garrett (av8orgarrett@nospamprodigy.net) wrote:
: I use one hand on yoke, one on throttle.....

: With all due respect to a fellow aviator, Stephen, in the flare a go-around
: is just as likely in the event of an unanticipated runway incursion, animal
: running onto the runway, etc.....Just my opinion...

The throttle is just as much a part of landing as the yoke and rudder.

Throttle is just one more tool you can use when chasing that perfect
landing.  Why anyone would want to deprive themselves of a key
aircraft control at the critical moment of flight eludes me.

Aside from the obvious go around, the throttle can be used in the
flare to recover (heaven forbid) from a bounce.  It can give you
additional rudder authority if a gust catches you wrong or something
unexpected happens on rollout.

If the friction lock isn't adjusted or is defective, the throttle
can move in or out on it's own.  A surprise addition of power in
the flare is not what you really want to have happen.

In none of these situations do you want to have to be looking for
the throttle.  Keep your hand on it.  Unless you are badly out of
trim, one hand is more than enough to fully deflect all control
surfaces.

As an aside - I was island hopping in Fiji two years ago and was
somewhat surprised to see that both the pilot and the co-pilot
held the throttles full in on departure - one hand over the other.

I guess you *really* don't want to lose power when making a short
field departure over water.

Cheers,

Rick


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