Coming in hot! Glide approach Solo - How to land a plane

This week was glide approach pratice.
The first one was passable but attempts 2 & 3 need a lot of work! Came in way too high & due to task saturation I completely forgot that I could use a slip to lose height without gaining air speed. As a result came in above 52kts and didnt get the plane down until after 1/2 way on the runway. The stopping capability of the C42 is impressive but shouldn't get complacent about it - if in doubt, go around!
On the plus side, take offs are getting much smoother.

[@PascalFrankfurtM]

Greetings from germany and also a ultralight pilot and owner (Roland Z602)
I also learned on the C42 in 2018 - it's a good plane to learn how to fly 😀
the approaches where slightly too high, too much energy to destroy when near the ground results in floating around the runway in the groundeffect.
I would have tried a sideslip to get rid of some energy or go around and remember where I close the throttle the last time and close it a bit further.
the C42 wants to fly, thats for sure but with a little practice you will get her where you want her to be 🙂

[@FlyingAndy]

Thanks for the comment. you are 100% correct. I was too scared to reduce throttle so over compensated in height. I was concentrating so hard that i completely forgot I could have used a slip to lose height. Just shows I need way more practice.
The C42 definitely wants to fly, its such a great plane but she needs coaxing down. haha.
Havent seen a Roland before, how does it fly? Thanks again for commenting.

[@PascalFrankfurtM]

@@FlyingAndy you can look it up on Google, in the past it was known as CH 601, mine is a Z602XL now - low wing, Rotax 912 100hp - constant speed propeller and a lot of fun too fly 😀
landing on a grass strip is difficult when you have no aiming point where too Look (on paved runways you can see the threshold and aim for it on approach)
here we have some grass strips but I like the paved ones more 😄

[@chairbornepilot3828]

When is your first X-Country? I can't wait for that video!

[@FlyingAndy]

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks..