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Old 04-15-2005 | 10:45 PM
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Default RE: Landing the GP Christen Eagle

I have been studying this forum a lot because I just built a Christen Eagle (GP) and now I have two. I have yet to fly both. My experience up until now has been 3D planes. The only bipe I have flown is an Ultimate, which I guess has no bad habits. Perhaps I am just so used to the ultimate. The best landings are the ones that seem like you are comming in hot. Fly it to the ground, just before the mains touch add a hair of up elevator and then a little more elevator and you have a picture perfect landing. Try to slow up too much, and you will stall.

I am hoping that my experience with the Ultimate will help a little with the Christen Eagle. I have flown so very much on the simulator and thus far only really have to work to grease the landings. There is just a sweet spot you have to find I think.

Is anyone else using a FPE 3.2 in their GP Pitts or CE?