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Offline PanzerIV

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« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2007, 08:55:53 PM »
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center your rudder and it's real easy.....

they mean on the ground, andway, trying touch all 3 wheels down at once, usually brings you to a stop very quickly.

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« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2007, 04:37:09 AM »
landing at around 80-90mph on all 3 wheels generally stops any ground loops.

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« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2007, 10:17:58 AM »
Center the rudder before you land in any corsair and youl can land fast.
The combat trim rudder  causes the ground loops. If ya center the rudder
you cand land it faster if ya need to.
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« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2007, 01:22:07 PM »
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Originally posted by Deth7
The combat trim rudder  causes the ground loops. If ya center the rudder
you cand land it faster if ya need to.
This is your winner, when landing at a field you want to decel smoothly. I purposely do a two point landing and then ease off the power gently. If you're stable and trimmed before touching down and don't make any control changes you're going to be just as stable with 2 wheels on the ground. From there on, just back off the throttle slowly and brake gently and you won't be flipping.

On a carrier I simply plant it on the cables hard. If you're going to land long then wave off early or bolter.
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