PLT LANDS ON NOSEWHEEL.

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THE RPTR IS A STUDENT PLT; UNDERGOING TRAINING AT FT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE ARPT. THE RPTR WAS FLYING HIS SECOND FULL SOLO AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FIRST FULL SOLO UNDERTAKEN 6 DAYS BEFORE HAD GONE VERY WELL. I TOOK OFF FROM FXE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND FLEW THE LCL AREA FOR APPROX 1 HR BEFORE RETURNING TO FXE TO LAND. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO LAND ON RWY 31R. ON FINAL; I WAS TOO HIGH AND DECIDED TO GAR AGAIN WITHIN THE ARPT CIRCUIT; WITH PERMISSION FROM THE TWR CTL. ON BASE I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS CLRED TO LAND AND TURNED ONTO FINAL; AT THIS STAGE I WAS AGAIN CONTACTED BY CTL AND INFORMED OF A SMALL JET THAT WAS TAKING OFF FROM APCH RWY. I INFORMED CTL THAT I UNDERSTOOD AND STARTED TO PERFORM S-TURNS. AS THE JET ROLLED FORWARD I ALIGNED WITH THE RWY AND DSNDED WITH FULL FLAPS (30 DEGS) AND FULLY REDUCED PWR. AS I CAME INTO A FLARE I REMEMBER EXPERIENCING TURB AND AUTOMATICALLY RESPONDING WITH MY EXPERIENCE; TO DATE. ON REFLECTION; I BELIEVE THAT I MUST HAVE TRIED TO FORCE THE ACFT; A C172 DOWN ON TO THE RWY; INSTEAD OF FLARING; CAUSING THE ACFT TO LAND FLAT; TAKING MUCH OF THE FORCE ON THE FRONT WHEEL. THE FRONT TIRE BLEW BUT THE LNDG WAS SAFELY FOLLOWED THROUGH. I WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT TO THE HANGAR FOR REPAIRS. I CLOSED THE ACFT DOWN AND EXITED. ON EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT I NOTICED THAT ONE END OF THE PROP WAS BENT 90 DEGS AT THE TIP AND THAT THE FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN; NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE. I MADE OUT AN INCIDENT RPT ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL AND RPTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE CHIEF INSTRUCTOR. HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS. THIS WRITER IS A PREVIOUS SKYDIVING INSTRUCTOR WHO ACCEPTS STRESS AND HAS LOVE A FOR FLYING. UP TO THIS ACCIDENT I HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED BY MY SLOW STEADY PROGRESS. ON REFLECTION OF THIS ACCIDENT I HAVE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING: DO NOT DRINK THE NIGHT BEFORE A FLT. ENSURE A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE A FLT. TO RESPECT JET TURB ON TKOFS AND LNDGS. NOT TO FEEL PRESSURED TO LAND UNTIL READY. TO PAY GREATER ATTN TO THE LNDG SEQUENCE AND FLARE. I AM APCHING MY NEXT FLT WITH CONFIDENCE AND WILL REVIEW MY LNDG SKILLS WITH MY INSTRUCTOR BEFORE CONTINUING WITH MY SOLO FLTS. AS STATED I LOVE FLYING AND LOOK FORWARD TO GAINING MY PVT LICENSE FOR PLEASURE. I HOPE THAT THIS IS THE FIRST AND FINAL RPT FROM ME TO YOU WITHIN MY FLYING EXPERIENCE.