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Old 3rd March 2004 | 21:08
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quid
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Hold the nosewheel off?

Many years ago I saw some guys do that and thought it was "cool". One day I tried it myself, and after I lost rudder effectivness, the slight crosswind got me too close to the runway edge. Later, I wondered what I would have done if a main gear tire(s) blew. Never again.

Like many of us, I was lucky and got away with lots of things before I "grew up".
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