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Old 21st Apr 2023, 10:19
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Originally Posted by Piper Cameron
I thought she came in very fast, no flaps, resulting in a very sudden stop and it'd be interesting to know why she chose to do that.
Flapless, possibly, but "very fast"? No. Check out the angle of attack before touchdown. Much slower and she would have stalled. And in all probability, they were slightly downwind, increasing the groundspeed. She wasn't going "fast". "Very" sudden stop? No, looks like she skied on the wheels/spats for some distance, slowing down, before the mains dug in. A great effort, IMO.
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