I now have over 23 hours, and 125 landings, and STILL can't land properly...

[airtractorflyer]

I am not being arogant! Just want to try and help if I can.

[tazmaniac0350]

when your landing and you round the nose up to keep the nose wheel off the ground you may not be able to see the runway. as a experienced pilot we get used to using our proifial vision out of the side window and i dont think you have developed that yet. go get a pilot cusion or thick pillow to raise you up enough that when you round out you can still see the runway when actually touching down. i think this will help.

[smittysrv]

I had the same issue when I was in training. An ex Vietnam chopper pilot told me to shut up and just keep going. "One day it will click", he would say. So I continued to take lessons and finally got my license, still not liking my landings.

I continue to go out flying afterwards, but this time with a pilot friend who was a new private pilot as well. One day, after many flights, we were telling jokes to each other on final and having a great time, when all of a sudden, after a perfect landing, I realized that "it" had just "clicked". No problems since then.

[Pak Ratt]

I think it will come to you-- just be patient--

I'm just under 50 hours now and this last weekend I couldn't land for anything-- it happens.

I have to remind myself to sit strait up in the seat and not hunch over during the landing-- it changes my visual out the windshield. When I don't push my back into the seat and sit up-- I can guarantee a bad landing

Hang in there-- I have learned a lot from both of your post

[rpkarthic]

I am a student pilot and believe me, "I was scared about my landing skills".
1. I watched some crosswind landings in youtube.
2. I planned to buy some flight simulator software.
3. I watched my CPC training video again.

NOTHING HELPED.

I did at least 7-9 classes just for my landings. The bitter part was my landing skill was degrading by each class. My instructor hinted me about my solo but because of the landing, it took me 7 more classes. When I stopped worrying about my landing, I GOT IT.

I am still struggling with it once in a while but it is much better.
1. Make sure that you see the runway. Adjust your seat.
2. Make sure that you are fast enough. If you are at 50 KIAS, it is hard to move to the center of the runway. You should be at least 65 KIAS and at that speed, make sure that you are perfectly aligned and over the center line.
3. Now slowly reduce the power and gently pull the yoke.
4. Pulling the yoke is the key thing. If you miss this, you have to correct a lot of things. You have to pull just enough to be in the same height after reducing the power.
5. If your flight tends to turn, which it will, use the rudder to correct it. Using the Rudder is another key thing. Rudder will keep your wheels aligned. Just a little rudder will do the trick.
6. Do not release the yoke. Let the flight do it.