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Old 8th Jul 2013, 15:28
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dubbleyew eight
 
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When the mains touch down the nose is in the air for about 2 seconds or so.
the problem is that you are landing with the aircraft in a poor attitude.
all aeroplanes need to be landed on the main wheels in a tail low attitude.

your landings are very close to a dangerous situation. you may hear a lot about taildraggers and "ground loops", and never suspect that you could have the problem in a tricycle aircraft. the reality is though that if you wheelbarrow it on in the landing, that is you land on the nose wheel first, you can be set up for the most violent of ground loops. violent enough to destroy the aircraft.

what you need to be doing is hold the aircraft off a little more. as the aircraft slows in the flare ease back the elevator more so that you land in a more nose up attitude. make nose up landings your habit and you will be a lot safer.
the way you are landing now all it takes is a gust, or the lull between gusts and you could bend an aeroplane.

dont feel special, most of us here have been through this ourselves.
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