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Old 23rd Nov 2017, 06:06
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rotorfossil
 
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Good parachute aircraft. A stripped out Islander and low fuel state meant ridiculously short landings were possible. Only not so great feature was the heavy nosewheel steering via the rudder pedals doing the constant 180 turns on a soft grass runway. Leg muscles aching at the end of a long day.
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