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Old 11th September 2004 | 14:01
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as355f1
 
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THE REASON THE SQUIRELL WOBBLES WHEN IT LANDS IS THE RESULTING FORCE CAUSED BY THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD AND THE POSITION OF THE TAIL ROTOR BEING AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS
THIS RESULTANT FORCE CAUSES THE HELICOPTER TO "HANG" RIGHT SKID LOW .
THIS COUPLED WITH THE "STINGER" {FITTED TO ALLEVIATE GROUND RESONANCE} CAUSES THE HELICOPTER TO INITIALLY LAND ON THE RIGHT REAR STINGER TIP WHICH IN TURN CAUSES A PIVOTING/ BOUNCING MOTION-USUALLY OVERCORRECTED BY MOST PILOTS I AGREE THAT THE BEST WAY TO LAND IS A GENTLE RUN ON LANDING
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