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Old 14th Feb 2008, 19:45
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bill_s
 
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Adopted the slip method early in light singles training because you could hold the attitude, with trims for the usual wind gradient, until the wheels hit,
at which time the fuselage was pointed straight down the rwy and all you have to do is roll out with the upwind aileron left up so that side doesn't try to fly again. A bonus with fixed gear is that the lateral load is taken
by the transverse gear strut in tension, which lessens chance of having to fill out a whole pile of forms after gear collapse if you bang it down.

Win win.
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