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How to Make a Perfect Soft Field Landing Every Time

Pilot Institute

Going into a checkride (or a grass strip) without solid soft field skills is asking for trouble. This tendency is due to their high center of gravity and heavy engine over the nose wheel. High-wing aircraft might need more power or pitch to arrest the descent. Soft field landings are widely misunderstood.

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