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Old 09-14-2012, 07:57 PM
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Default RE: landing bounce

High Plains: The runway is paved, no grass.

Over the past couple of years I have gotten away from glow and now mostly have gas (20cc to 55cc engines). I still have 3 planes powered by Saito 4 strokes though. One of them is the Hangar 9 Pulse 60 XT powered by a Saito 100. I've never had any bounce issues with that plane.

The guy with the 4*40 usually comes out to the field on Wednesdays. He does not bring it out every time but the next time he has it I will offer to test fly it and see if I have any bounce issues with it. I'll post the results if he wishes me to check it out.

As I mentioned before, I've had models that tend to bounce and others that stick to the runway like glue. Since my landing technique is pretty consistent I was wondering what was the cause of the bounce. From the responses here, it appears the answer is not clear cut as several things may be at play. I appreciate the discussion.

Mike