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Old 08-07-2003 | 07:57 PM
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It has been a while since I've flown a Roo. My buddy had one of the first ones in the country that we flew---I remember that you just had to let the model get slow and settle in by itself. I learned this after a few bounced landings. :stupid: I figured that if the model was at or near zero AOA on the ground, some of the tendency to want to fly again would diminish somewhat. I haven't got my Rookie flying yet---I sure like how this plane looks. I've flown many HotSpots...How does this plane stack up to a HotSpot in the landing department as my memory is rusty concerning my Roo landings??? If it is similar it will be a cinch to land. The key is to set up that landing (get the nose up and then add power to fly it in) as others here have explained. You just can't cut the throttle and glider her in!!! Mine will be powered by a Mercury HP (20 lbs of thrust) I can hardly wait!!! This is going to be my knock around plane while I get my Trim Sabre and BVM Super Bandit finished.

Kevin