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Old 09-14-2012 | 06:01 PM
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jeffsend
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Default RE: landing bounce

I've never flown a 4 Star....so this may be irrelevant. But just wanted to share.
I fly a Pulse XT 40. It is very difficult to land tail high on the mains without a bounce or 3. My dad has a generic brand low wing sport plane,and it sticks to the runway as if the wheels were magnetic. He thought I had poor technique until he flew my plane...and later on got a Pulse XT .60 of his own. Then he realized it's more than just technique . I don't know what it is specifically about the design,but they are difficult to keep planted unless you stall into a 3 point. Still,I constantly try to practice landing on the mains because when you nail it and do a touch n go,it looks cool. It just requires impeccable timing......slowing it down enough,then letting off the elevator at the exact moment of touchdown.