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Old 3rd Sep 2010, 21:21
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As others have alluded to, the downwash from taxying on wheels is considerably less than that required to hover taxy, so you are less likely to cause downwash damage to any nearby aircraft. Hovering and other parked aircraft are not often good stable mates.
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