Subject: Re: How do you line up on final when flying VFR?
Author: Bill
Date: 15 Jul
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"VectorVictor" <guythiebaut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a725da97-f8a6-4aea-88e8-dbbc0a4a38b9@26g2000hsk.googlegroups.com...
> It took me a long time to get this one down.
>
> To begin with I had the little V positioned on the screen so that I
> could line up with the centre line precisely.
>
> My moment of inspiration was when I read that the idea is to aim to
> get the centre line between your knees.
> Ever since using this technique I have found the aircraft lined up
> with the centreline with very little need for swerving or overcontrol.
>
> What technique do you use when lining up on a VFR approach?


Find runway, point nose at runway, land plane :-)

But your technique works. Strange thing is if you flew in real life and
tried it from the right seat it looks completely different.
Bill




How do you line up on final when flying VFR?
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