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Old 10-28-2010 | 06:25 AM
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Default RE: Focus Sport - Bleed Off Speed/Landing

Vince,

Having flown quite a few of these, they are VERY slippery planes. I would cut your power earlier and get rid of more speed on the down wind. If you end up carrying any power as Tim said, do it once the plane is loaded so that it doesn't pick up any speed. The prop really wont make a big difference on landing as a 14X8 at your idle speed really isn't pulling a lot anyway, but it is is small enough that it wont give you much breaking, so if you get out of the power earlier and come in a little lower as to not have to dump much altitude on final this will help also. Spoilerons also work well. I actually use flaperons dropped about 1/4". I have to mix in some up elevator, which I just fly through it, but it does create a little more drag.

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