Atlanta has suffered record breaking flooding and nasty weather. People have lost their property, houses, futures, and in some tragic cases their lives. So I'm not going to complain about not being able to fly for weeks at a time. Just the same, it has been a major setback.
Weather is clearing up now and I'm back it. Short field landings are tough. There's no faking it. You have to touch down inside 500 feet past your point. Anything before the point or past 500 feet is a failed attempt, and in a real life scenario is a trip through the tress or off the runway. It's the riskiest of all the maneuvers because you're low and slow, which means there is very, very little room for error.
It's worth repeating for anybody interested in earning their wings. Save up money and time BEFORE starting the program. Be patient up front. The longer I string out lessons, the more rust I have to brush off every time, the more lessons it takes, the more it costs of the long run.
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