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Old 06-23-2015, 08:40 AM
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As others have mentioned, you need to get the thing slowed down and adding crow to the flaps on approach will help on lots of models. It's helpful to remember that an aircraft, full scale or model, will fly slower than it will glide and this is called "slow flight". It's accomplished by increasing the angle of attack (AOA) and sustaining flight by adding power. This is what you want to do on landing; slow flight, control the descent rate with throttle not elevator and let that puppy settle in nose high and slow just like the video above although I'm not big on a full elevator deflection.... Also, setting up for landing while carrying some power will decrease the spool up time if you need to go around as the engine is already running at a higher RPM. IF you do bounce one, IMHO the only option is to go around as you'll usually wind up with what's known as a "porpoise" and unlike some maneuvers where it will settle down, a porpoise as you've found out will only get worse if you try to go ahead and land.

JMHO