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Old 3rd Sep 2002, 09:05
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Shaggy Sheep Driver
 
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AerBabe - worry not about the apparent inability to land occasionally, when at other times you grease it on. I well remember going through that stage myself in my early Chippying days.

One day at Hawarden each landing seemed worse than the one before. Then I did one that was so smooth I didn't know I'd landed until it became obvious from the attitude and low speed that we must be on the ground. But the next was teeth-rattler, just to show me who was *really* in charge!

And get your instructor to demonstrate some aeros - the Chippy does lovely barrel rolls and loops - very graceful.

Do you know the test for how 'firm' an arrival was in a Chippy? Look at the oleos after the landing - you can see how far they compressed from the oil traces ;~)

I love our Chippy, but even after 23 years flying that wonderful machine, I still get the odd bouncy- bouncy occasionally ;~)

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