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Old 15th Jul 2005, 16:11
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Miserlou
 
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Forgive my cynicism but in my experience, personal and indirect, I haven't seen any incident due to the tailwind alone; there have always been other factors such as soft ground, use of brakes and such like.

I failed to mention the fact that the effect of the wind on the wings, that is above the c of g, also adds to the nose forward effect. Perhaps if operating in such conditions, one should avoid having the tail into the wind.

Incidentally, I have also seen two characters walking their Tigers; useful especially when on tarmac.

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