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External posts and reviews on the Jacobson Flare are always of great interest, too!

 

Here’s one on YouTube , based on a location where David Jacobson was once a flight instructor (from 1967-1969): YTYA Tyabb, VIC  Australia 

If you really want to impress another pilot with your landings, explain to them HOW you do it
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If you really want to impress another pilot with your landings, explain to them HOW you do it

David Jacobson – July 29, 2018
If you really want to impress another pilot with your landings, explain to them HOW you do it It's a...
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How to land a plane … with the world’s best practice.
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How to land a plane … with the world’s best practice.

David Jacobson – July 21, 2018
How to land a plane ... with the world's best practice A senior flight instructor once suggested that there are...
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Your students go solo in far less time … isn’t that bad for business?
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Your students go solo in far less time … isn’t that bad for business?

David Jacobson – July 14, 2018
Your students go solo in far less time ... isn’t that bad for business? Throughout my 50-year career as an...
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“My worst landing ever was the one I never actually made”
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“My worst landing ever was the one I never actually made”

David Jacobson – July 6, 2018
"The worst landing I ever completed was the one I never actually made" Fortunately, no damage was done - the...
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You’ll recover the cost by flying just ONE LESS circuit
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You’ll recover the cost by flying just ONE LESS circuit

David Jacobson – June 24, 2018
You'll recover the cost by flying just ONE LESS circuit How many circuits has it cost you, so far, to...
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To all pilots who care about their landings – Take a look?
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To all pilots who care about their landings – Take a look?

David Jacobson – June 21, 2018
Wishing you many safe landings   Captain David M Jacobson FRAeS MAP   Would you care to experience that unsurpassed...
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After 100 years, the explanation of HOW to land a plane simply could not be made any harder … so we made it easier
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After 100 years, the explanation of HOW to land a plane simply could not be made any harder … so we made it easier

David Jacobson – June 16, 2018
After 100 years, the explanation of HOW to land a plane simply could not be made any harder ... so...
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What’s it like to land a plane perfectly, EVERY time? Find out for just US$49.99
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What’s it like to land a plane perfectly, EVERY time? Find out for just US$49.99

David Jacobson – June 11, 2018
What's it like to land a plane perfectly, EVERY time? Find out for just US$49.99 Think about it. How would...
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It’s always great to hear from former proteges
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It’s always great to hear from former proteges

David Jacobson – July 19, 2017
It's always great to hear from former proteges This message was received recently on LinkedIn, from Captain Geoff Appleton, a...
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Re-think landing technique conventions
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Re-think landing technique conventions

David Jacobson – November 28, 2016
“But we’ve always done it this way”: Here’s why this excuse is wearing thin when it comes to landing technique:...
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“We’ve always done it this way!” Why? (Continued)
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“We’ve always done it this way!” Why? (Continued)

David Jacobson – August 1, 2016
"We've always done it this way!" Why? (Continued) In part 1 of ‘We’ve always done it this way, (7 June...
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“We’ve always done it this way!” isn’t an explanation
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“We’ve always done it this way!” isn’t an explanation

David Jacobson – June 7, 2016
“We’ve always done it this way!” isn't an explanation. We don't start aero engines as we did, back in 1918...
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Retired Qantas pilot calls for rethink on landing technique
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Retired Qantas pilot calls for rethink on landing technique

David Jacobson – February 2, 2016
Retired Qantas pilot calls for rethink on landing technique On 7 October  2015, on the same occasion as three very...
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The Jacobson Flare’s Captain David Jacobson elected FRAeS
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The Jacobson Flare’s Captain David Jacobson elected FRAeS

David Jacobson – October 8, 2015
The Jacobson Flare's Captain David Jacobson elected FRAeS On 23 June 2015, David was elected as a Fellow of the...
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Melbourne Branch of RAeS re-visits advance in aeronautics
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Melbourne Branch of RAeS re-visits advance in aeronautics

David Jacobson – September 25, 2015
Melbourne Branch of RAeS re-visits advance in aeronautics Wishing you many safe landings   Captain David M Jacobson FRAeS MAP...
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“You really made me feel like a colleague in aviation” – Dave Kramer
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“You really made me feel like a colleague in aviation” – Dave Kramer

David Jacobson – September 19, 2015
  "You really made me feel like a colleague in aviation" - Dave Kramer Hi Capt Dave, I purchased and...
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New Jacobson Flare Podcast on the Finer Points of Flying: ‘What if the World was Round?’
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New Jacobson Flare Podcast on the Finer Points of Flying: ‘What if the World was Round?’

David Jacobson – August 1, 2015
On 1 Aug 2015, at 06:37, Jason Miller <jason@thefinerpoints.net> wrote: Hi David, Thanks again for the great podcast, the episode...
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“… I now look forward to many, many kisses in the future!!”
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“… I now look forward to many, many kisses in the future!!”

David Jacobson – June 23, 2015
I now look forward to many, many kisses in the future "A week or so ago (14 June 2015) at...
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“Real answers, no mumbo-jumbo & the app itself is world-class”
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“Real answers, no mumbo-jumbo & the app itself is world-class”

David Jacobson – June 20, 2015
Finally! Real Answers and No Mumbo-Jumbo about Flaring an Airplane - 5 Stars (Again)! by Reviewer Andrew - Version -...
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WINGMATE and The Jacobson Flare announce joint collaboration
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WINGMATE and The Jacobson Flare announce joint collaboration

David Jacobson – June 17, 2015
WINGMATE and the JACOBSON FLARE announce joint collaboration WINGMATE is best described as a 'black box' - flight data recorder...
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External posts and reviews on the Jacobson Flare are always of great interest, too!

Here’s one on YouTube based on a location where David Jacobson was once a flight instructor: YTYA Tyabb, VIC, Australia, from 1967-1969