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Old 4th Nov 2008, 07:33
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mustafagander
 
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From the report - see post #1 - it seems that s/he had an evil combination of reducing x wind and increasing tailwind at the worst time. Sure, we all know that on 4 we rotate just a bit slower in x wind, but it seems that s/he copped a "gotcha".

All this "do it by the numbers" stuff - I don't know, what about look out the window and keep straight with enough rudder and hold the upwind wing down with enough aileron. I'm not smart enough to remember fancy formulae - as the sports shoes say, "just do it".

Remember to add a shmick more aileron as you lift off and rotate consciously more slowly (on 4) and it will work out. BUT things may just conspire against you one day! Sorry, that's the aviation game!!
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