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Old 6th Mar 2015, 14:46
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Booglebox
 
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Yes the Arrow is a slab; but even taking that into consideration it tends to dump itself onto the runway. I'm not talking bone shattering arrivals here, just firm instead of the lightest kiss of tyre on ground but being as I pride myself a bit on my landings it's a bit annoying to hear that 'clunk' as you touch down.
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to fly an Arrow - I found that no matter how smooth the touchdown, it's easy to let the nosewheel drop with an audible "clunk". I think this is something to do with the retractable gear.
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