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Old 11th Nov 2018, 17:37
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I flew our club robin today and tried to "think" about what I was doing (It's become second nature as been flying DR400's for 5 years).

As you land and the aircraft decelerates, keep the stick coming back (reasonably quickly but not so quickly that you end up back in the air) - it should feel very light on the nose, the nosewheel if set up properly should be locked. When the stick is all the way back and aircraft at a gentle jogging pace, ease the stick forward - you should feel a bit of a "thud" as it unlocks with the stick slightly aft of the middle. You'll then have no problem steering with the rudder - if this doesn't happen with the stick pretty much in the middle or slightly aft, it's been badly rigged. Do this on an in to wind runway and make sure the rudder is central.
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