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Old 25th Mar 2002, 18:52
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Jetscream 32
 
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I will never forget, 2 years ago, i was checking out a part time A340 F/O flying for a big UK carrier, he was going to fly my supercub part-time banner towing along the south coast.. .. .Im in the back and we are on the 4th or 5th circuit, approach is looking good, "ok start the round out & chop the power and as it begins to settle keep the stick coming back so that all 3 wheels touch at the time: His neck muscles and tension resembled Mike Tyson in the ring, no sooner had we landed, the crosswind started to take hold, "work the rudder - work the rudder" . .I HAVE CONTROL, i managed to stop it groundlooping but did not stop us veering off the runway at 30 degrees off runway heading, luckily in between sets of lights. . .. .Come to a halt, quick burst of power, get back on runway, call from tower "are you ok" reply to the effect, "yes all part of learning to fly a taildragger".. .. .Said A 340 F/O then remarks to me that if he had done that in the company aircraft he would probably have killed everyone, one more circuit, no use he was past it for the day.. .. .Never came back again! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" />
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