Pattern and Landing

[dwbomber]

My two cents on the topic.
I have the habit of slowing her down ,getting in 1/3 flaps, and dropping the gear within a couple of miles of the pattern. I, also almost always only put in 2/3 flaps, unless it is real calm. The guy who sold me my first skymaster (flight instructor) showed me how easy she was to land with the nose trimmed all the way up. I do not do this, because if you encounter wind shear on final, or have to do a go around for any other reason, you might have wished you had the nose trimmed down a little. Also, it is good to take it easy on your turbos, and push and pull real easy. JIM