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Old 3rd March 2008 | 20:59
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Feather #3
 
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As to the tailstrike; yes, there is a possibility.

The answer is to hold the attitude at 5degNU until positively clear of the ground and climbing away [max 8degNU, but 5deg is easier to see on the ADI.]

This ensures that the attitude is not high enough for a tailstrike AND that should further ground contact occur, it will be on the main gear, not the nose gear.

Maintaining the attitude needs some work as once the speed falls below the trimmed Vref+5, significant forward stick displacement with what can only be described as "soggy" feel is required to stop the nose rising with the application of GA thrust until the speed recovers and the a/c retrimmed.

Hope that helps.

G'day
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