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Old 23rd Feb 2011, 10:48
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djpil
 
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Sometimes Mr Davis just seems to get way off track.
10 kts of wind from the rear vs some little forward speed plus a little bit of propeller slipstream still equates to forward airspeed over the tail. True that the tailwind results in less airflow over the tail so that in itself is a factor

I wonder if he was thinking of this scenario - tailwind so a long float - try to get it on the ground but still going fast as it touches down - stick a long way from back - perhaps the stick even bounced forward as the tail came down - he/she doesn't do anything about moving the stick back further - no load on the tailwheel so not much directional control as the airspeed reduces .....
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