But... But... But....
I've been doing all my Spot Landing practice solo. Putting another body in the aircraft will mess up my feel, float.... And there's not a lot of room in there to begin with.... Geeez...
Glen, just go out and practice when you get there. I always practiced solo. The method I used was to be 500' over the numbers on runway 03 and most people have found that dragging the plane low and slow to "Green Acres" doesn't usually work. It took me 9 years to win that contest. Most successful passes are a stabilized approach. It's also "style and grace". Carrier arrival landings in the zone are scored low.
I make the Air Boss explain to the judges what we're looking for, so there's some consistency in scoring. Plus you wince when see the gear flex. My father always is chirping in my ear, "You know we gotta fly this thing home."
Now the Nerf Drop! That's pure speculation as to when to drop and wind conditions.
