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Old 2nd Jun 2002, 23:00
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Bookworm.

Indeed. I personally discourage a 'level flight attitude' (or 3 point nosewheel landing)!. When I say wings level I mean precisely that...touch down on two main wheels at the same time. I naturally assumed everyone would protect the nosewheel and would therefore be in the 'normal' landing attitude - (sorry if I confused anyone) - as opposed to a wing down one wheel first landing which must be used when the airplane is no longer capable of slipping enough wings level to maintain straight flight down the centreline.

Oh and a word on wing down technique...it doesnt encessarily mean the wing is 'down'. As I just said unless the X-Wind becomes extreme the a/c actually remains wings level - even though you have aileron applied.

This has been a *really* interesting thread. Cheers folks!

Hope this helps,
FF
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