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Old 06-24-2015, 06:01 AM
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kimhey
 
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Too high landing speed is not neccessarily resulting in bouncing. Sinkrate and aircraft pitch are also important factors. I have witnessed multiple bouncing even at stall speed. If the model hits the tarmac too hard, and the nosewheel spring is hard as/harder than the mains, the next result will often be an exessive nose up attitude.....and the show begins. I have had silly high speed landings after flame-outs, wanting to land at the runway. They were not bouncing even if the speed was too high. Many nosewheel struts are delivered with the same spring as the mains, so I change or cut down the nosewheel spring.

edit: that said....correct speed is best

Last edited by kimhey; 06-24-2015 at 06:12 AM.