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Old 28th Feb 2004, 00:12
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Whirlybird

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OK, overpitched. So, you made some of us who normally just fly and happily turn downwind without thinking about it give some very serious thought to airspeed, groundspeed, wind, Newton, forces, vectors, and all those good things we generally don't want to bother with. No harm done. But me, I think I'll just go back to flying. And if I ever get any students who insist on arguning about downwind turns...I'll send them in your direction. Purely becasue I know you'll enjoy it of course.
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