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Old 1st May 2004 | 20:51
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Mike Cross
 
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TonyR I suspect flies tailwheel.

On a tailwheel aircraft the C of G is behind the mains. The result on landing a tad fast is that the mains stop descending but the C of G continues to do so. As a result the Angle of Attack increases and you soar majestically back into the sky.

On a nosewheel aircraft the C of G is forward of the mains so when landing a tad fast the AoA decreases and it doesn't gp back up into the air.

The nosewheel pilot is pleased with his nice smooth landing and uses the same technique next time. However his landing was not made at the correct speed and he won't achieve book figures. This could lead to some unintentional hedge trimming with that big strimmer blade on the front when he goes into a shorter field that is plenty long enough for his aircraft when flown correctly.

Mike
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