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Old 22nd January 2017 | 13:15
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
He said it was one of the few aircraft where the angle of attack sitting on the ground exceeded the stalling angle.
The de Havilland DH88 Comet is the same - only more so. I listened to an excellent pilot brief about the aeroplane last year; apparently once the main undercarriage is on, no attempt must be made to lower the tail otherwise the aeroplane is likely to become airborne, following which a tip stall and wing drop is virtually guaranteed.

I gather that once on the ground, you must let the tail settle of its own accord - which can take a while. No attempt at braking must be made until the aeroplane is down to taxying speed, otherwise it might trip up.

DH88 - beautiful in flight, but a real handful on take-off and landing!
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