cessna-172-training-supplement

Soft-Field Approach & Landing
Steps 1-9 are identical to the normal approach and landing procedure on page 42.
10. Select flaps FULL and slow to 61 KIAS on final when landing is assured
11. Upon roundout, slowly close the throttle while maintaining a few feet
above the runway surface in ground effect.
12. Smoothly let the airplane settle from ground effect and touch down
at minimum controllable airspeed (typically with the stall horn on).
This allows for a slow transfer of weight from the wings to the main
landing gear.
13. Maintain enough back pressure to keep the nose wheel slightly off
the runway. (Excessive back pressure will result in an excessively nosehigh
attitude, which will cause a tail strike. The objective is to keep the
weight off the nose wheel while slowing down.)
14. Continue to increase back pressure through the rollout while applying
minimal braking.
Soft-Field Approach & Landing Profile
No Later Than 15 Mi. from Airport
• "Approach Checklist"
• Verify Traffic Pattern Altitude
(Usually 1,000’ above field elevation)
On Base
• Select Flaps 20˚
• Maintain 70 KIAS
When Ready to Descend Out of
Pattern Altitude
• Complete the "Before Landing Checklist"
• Reduce Power to Approx. 1500 RPM
• Select flaps 10˚
• Descend out of TPA at 80 KIAS
Approx 10 Mi. from Airport
• Begin Slowing to 90 KIAS
• Plan Descent to Enter Traffic
Pattern in Level Flight at TPA (or
Overflight Altitude as Appropriate)
Approx 5 Mi. from Airport
• Maintain 90 KIAS
Slowly transfer weight from wings to
main landing gear
On Final
• Select Flaps 30˚
• Slow to 65 KIAS
45°
90°
Rollout
• Maintain back pressure to keep
nosewheel slightly off runway
• Continue to increase back pressure
throughout the rollout
Landing Assured
• Maintain 61 KIAS until 10'
to 20' above the runway
Aiming
Point
Touchdown
Point
Increase Crosswind Control
Inputs as Airplane Slows
Touchdown
• Smoothly on intended touchdown point
• Within the first third of the runway
• At minimum controllable airspeed (stall horn on)
• Nosewheel slightly off runway
46 • Arrival Procedures