Lesson 5: Your Virtual Practice Flight
Part 3 - The Landing
(Approx. time to complete: 5 minutes.)
Landing
The landing gear is just like a heavy duty shock absorber. It can withstand very hard landings. (Which is rare, especially my landings!)
There are large safety margins built into everything. We are trained to always set up on a long stabilized approach. We do it the same way every time. Landings are easy. Sometimes we land so smoothly we have to call the tower to verify we are really on the ground!
After touchdown the pilots gently lower the nose wheel and apply reverse thrust. You will hear the engines roar as the exhaust thrust is redirected forward. Two other methods for slowing the plane are the massive wheel brakes which have "anti-skid" protection and the speed brakes which pop up from the top of the wings canceling lift and provide "aerodynamic braking".
Once the plane has slowed it is taxied clear of the runway. The engines come out of reverse, the flaps and speed brakes are retracted, and the plane is taxied to the gate.
YOU Have Done It! Congratulations!!!
Upon gate arrival gather up your belongings, smile and say to yourself, "Success!" Then say, "Ba-bye" to the crew on your way out.
I hope you are excited about what you have accomplished, because I am! You knew you wanted help with a problem, and you did something about it.
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What Should You Do Now?
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