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Old 3rd May 2010, 08:22
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Trim Stab
 
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How is the vertical landing carried out? It looks rather crude from the outside, as if the pilot just chops the power at about 30ft. But presumably you try to make the drop as smooth as possible? Or is the seemingly brutal drop deliberate in order to lessen the chance of instability in ground effect, or FOD ingestion?
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