Had half an hour lesson with Arthur Armour in Lightwing 158. Wind mostly southerly at strip level, then west at circuit height.
Mostly strip runs, a few side-slips. Arthur has a different approach to correcting ballooning, preferring to hold the stick position (assuming there is enough runway).
Pulling back risks a stall at height, forward is likely to accelerate causing another bounce.
I need a lot more pushing on the rudder pedals at low speed.
Arthur has no problem coming in at a bit higher speed and a more careful flare. Perhaps I haven't frightened him enough
Concept of 'look at the middle' because you tend to pull back a bit automatically. I find it helpful as I am starting to sense
speed that way.
I ended the lesson early on one of the less successful landings as we would have had to taxi back to start of the runway and I was feeling a bit
guilty about not helping out with the working bee.
Peter Sackett had some interesting comments on building slabs.
A Jab flew across base at circuit height, and only flew off after a radio call.