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Old 18th Feb 2012, 18:44
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John Farley

Do a Hover - it avoids G
 
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About as tricky as a tailwheel but in different ways. Very intolerant of much rate of descent at touchdown. Can be very prone to porpoising. Rather depends how far behind the CG the mainwheel is. Could need to touch with nosewheel very close to ground or even at the same time. Tolerance of poor touchdown likely to be more type dependant than tailwheel or tricycle.
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