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Old 04-09-2014 | 04:38 AM
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Marty79
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Originally Posted by UStik
Yes, you're right, I didn't notice any difference in a PA 28 as well. But on the other hand, I was present when the owner of a well-known flying school refused to buy the Tomahawk (what means trama?) because it would drop the nose when an unaware student would flare it. Might have been because the T-tail is not blown by the prop, don't know. Maybe we just don't notice a difference simply because we can handle it intuitively, maybe others can't? And if I was told correctly the Cessna Cardinal is special because they set the cabin forward, the front seats in front of the new cantilever wing, making for an unusually forward C/G position. Besides it's a shoulder-winger so the C/G moves forward (relative to the wing) with more pitch.

Sorry I misspelled Trauma

Here's the definition that fits Just like the flight school owner said. The "T" tail Tomahawk would stall much quicker and the nose would fall rather violently. The first time I flew one I was shocked how fast the airplane would stall.

trauma, psychic trauma(noun)an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects