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Old 25th Dec 2012, 19:43
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Flyin'Dutch'
 
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In addition to what has already been written - especially by BackPacker I have 2 comments to make.

The nose wheel steering disengages in flight and the resting positing is 'straight ahead'

If you land gently and well held off the mechanism can be slow to re-engage and you then have no nose wheel steering. Easily remedied by gently moving the stick forward on touch down or a gentle tap on the brakes.

The other issue is that the main tank is the one to use for take off and landing.

My SOP is to start on the lowest wing tank, taxy on the other wing tank and then do the run up and take-off on the mains tank.

In the cruise back to the wing tanks until they are empty and then finish off on the main tank.

Other SOPs are a available but I find that by operating the above regime I know that I end up with the fuel where I can use it for all stages of flight.

Enjoy flying the Robins - they are great bits of kit.

Last edited by Flyin'Dutch'; 25th Dec 2012 at 20:01.
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