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Old 9th May 2011, 10:52
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Originally Posted by LJR
The trick is to find a speed to fly through Initial, and pitch at an appropriate point past the Threshold in the 'Overhead' and not touch the power (from Idle) from that point until the touchdown.....It might take some patience on gear and flap speed...
- and, as 'crab' really knows in his heart, but cannot bring himself to admit, it is a finely flown manoeuvre executed by the best, but LJR's guidelines work only for the lead, and unless they all 'break' (sorry, play baseball) together - which can make for a pile of smoking aluminium and a bulk purchase of MB ties - the rest of the 6 ship HAVE to use power downwind and on final.
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