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Final Approach Throwdown
#89 | DECEMBER 2025
Everyone has their recipe for a perfect landing, and the mix of ingredients vary from plane to plane. The instructor recommendations are usually the best starting point when you’re checking out on a new model. What will you do when the CFI’s recommendations don’t make sense, but you still need that signoff to fly your new airplane?
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Dave Hirschman
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