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Old 08-25-2003, 11:46 AM   #3 (permalink)
elfuq
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Oh landing the thing is easy. All you have to remember is that you need to be going slowly when you cross the threshold, something like 1.3 x stall speed (the slowest speed it will fly at). Once you are certain that you are going to make the runway, kill the power, and try not to land. Just keep on bringing the nose up (gently) so that you float a few feet above the runway until you run out of air under the wings. The back wheels should just settle gently onto the runway. Now you brake - gently!

Now if there's a crosswind, well that's a different matter.
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