How to (almost) always land smoothly using the FPV technique

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Primarily for beginners but it doesn’t hurt to watch, there is always something new to learn ;)
This is based on a technique I learned from a 737NG pilot, I adjusted it for Infinite Flight

How this technique works:

Approach: follow the glide slope

Final approach: maintain a little more speed than you are planning on using on touchdown, descent with about a -2° / -3° slope (depending on the glide slope), try to aim the FPV (the little circle) at the double 3-stripe markings, hold nose up at a 2° - 3° angle (adjust speed accordingly)

50ft: start reducing throttle to 10% - 0% depending om weight

20ft: start a gentle flare

10ft: adjust flare to put end of the runway in the middle of the FPV (the little circle), keep adjusting the flare to keep it on the right spot, wait for touchdown

Touchdown: try to smoothly lower the nose and start braking

Note: on this particular landing the plane was very light and coming in from a steep descent so I opted to come in with the nose in a downward angle. This technique can also be used at runways with a 5° glide slope but is harder to get right.

May be a little hard at the start but practice makes perfect!

Note: this technique is not recommended for use on short runways, long landings may occur:

SAS Airbus a320 landing at Innsbruck (LOWI)
Sorry for the quality, video’s were recorded on an iPhone 7 plus

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Whoa! A buttered landing and right on the marks? That’s unheard of!

Thanks for the tutorial; I’m going to have to use this sometime

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Good luck!

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Thanks for the videos. That’s exactly how I land every time, and why mine are normally smooth when I allow them to be.

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This is great tutorial! Smooth landings,

However one thing I noticed is that you’re approaching at a negative angle. You should be approaching at a 3 degree positive angle ;)

Keep It up though, living the videos!

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I suppose it’s really just a matter of pointing the fpv at the horizon.

But how do you not apply too much back pressure and overflare? That’s an issue I kind of have with the a321.

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Gentle adjustments are the key, practice makes perfect. Trim can help a lot and check the weight. The a321 is a little tricky!

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Thanks for the feedback!
I updated the thread about why I opted for a negative angle and added the info about the right nose angle on approach. :)

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Great tutorial, I’m sure it will help everyone in this community. However, shouldn’t this topic belong in #tutorials

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Would love to but I’m unable to do that sadly

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He can’t, because only TL3 and above can post in #tutorials.

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@Toon_Veen… MaxSez: “Fly the Ball” and remember; On Speed, “Round Out then Flair”…
MaxSends

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Great tutorial, small note:
50 ft AGL is a little too early to retard the thrust levers, AFIK the only plane that typically goes idle that early is the CRJ-200 because of its lack of leading edge slats.
For the A32X the ballpark should be 30-20 ft, while the 737 kills the power closer to 10 ft AGL.
Happy landings!

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True, but you have to remember this is IF. Irl the aircraft would’ve probably dropped out of the sky if you idled at 50ft agl, but in IF it only makes your aircraft float if you keep the throttle in for longer.

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Thanks so much! I keep crashing on landing every time I fly, and now I can use this.

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Huh? Looks like he killed the thrust only at 15ft agl

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Very cool video/info, thanks is for sharing. Sometimes you have to do a Ryan Air style landing too.

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It’s way to steep of a descent for me but damn that was one hella of a good landing! I can try but I won’t guarantee the butters haha

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The technique can also be used with a normal approach ;) good luck!

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That landing was sooooo smooth

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