Author Topic: Must've been in the TA all week for this stunt  (Read 893 times)

Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: Must've been in the TA all week for this stunt
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2010, 12:32:18 PM »
I always manage to ground loop when I try to land in a corsair, I finally gave up and started landing gear up when I fly the hog.

I was taught to go in w FULL flaps, and land at the slowest speed possible, and use no breaks until you're almost stopped.  Worked for me.   :)
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Re: Must've been in the TA all week for this stunt
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2010, 12:55:31 PM »
fortunately I mentally stabbed it to death.

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Offline Stalwart

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Re: Must've been in the TA all week for this stunt
« Reply #17 on: December 11, 2010, 05:39:47 PM »
Interesting new twist of the old "flying farmer" routine.

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Re: Must've been in the TA all week for this stunt
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2010, 08:03:33 PM »
Have to pull back on the stick to "lock the tail wheel."  And also use Left/Right wheel brakes separately.
"Locking the tail wheel" is a poor description IMO.  A better one would be that you use the elevators to put downforce on the tail of the airplane, preventing it from flipping upwards as you brake.  That way it actually describes what happens.  I could hardly land at all in AH until Rolex gave me a better description of what happens than "lock the tail wheel"... I was all like :huh until then.
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Re: Must've been in the TA all week for this stunt
« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2010, 02:43:14 AM »
We let the SAPP pilots out too early it seems  :noid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXdB0X9Bx6E&feature=related
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Re: Must've been in the TA all week for this stunt
« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2010, 08:41:38 PM »
Bump, check this video out, hilarious stuff!  :lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRXFv0MkOD4&feature=related
Landing is overrated.
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