Yet more pattern work.
Winds were calm to variable, up to about 4 knots. It was a beautiful, low-humidity day with visibility unlimited. At one point the instructor even pointed out the Washington Monument off in the distance.
Boy was I rusty. The first time around, I was awful, landing long, basically just trying to get the hang of things again. The next few times around were better, but I kept coming in high, which meant I carried more speed on final, which made for longer landings. I tried to turn final a little lower, but that was weird because the ground seemed so much closer.
Over the runway, I'm flaring at the right time, but pulling too much and balooning it. Then we float along and eventually slam it down. There was one landing where we bounced twice. So I need a softer touch in the flare.
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