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Old 25th Mar 2014, 12:37
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Capn Bloggs
 
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Noodle, you've lost it.

You said:
but regarding your specific question relative to flare, your experience will prove that in order to arrest descent, you add thrust.
and then you said:
I never said that the nose comes up because of power. Try to read the comment thoroughly. I said it doesn't even need to come up.
How then do you explain that every reasonable landing has the nose pitching up a couple of degrees? If this power increase of yours to arrest descent is not the reason, then what causes it??

You would be well advised to do some flying with Vilas. You need some staightening out on a few fundamentals...

Originally Posted by Noodle
I like the comments on the age. Shows your attitude.
You started it. I very much doubt I'm young enough to be your son...

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