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Old 09-10-2004 | 10:28 PM
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Default RE: Never flown with flaps before - Need advice

Thanks for the detail.

Will keep it in mind tomorrow at the field.

The plane lands just fine in a head wind but with no wind it comes in hot, I can get it down ok but as soon as I touch down the wheels seem to grab (wire gear mounted in the wing with wheel center even with LE of wing) and the tail comes over and impacts on the top of the rudder (plane now upside down and at a full stop [:@])

FAA boys would call that one a CFIT (controlled flight into terrain).

Sounds like flaps may not help in this case from your description.

Any other ideas?

Thanks,

GB