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Old 07-13-2005 | 10:39 AM
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cwesh
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Default RE: duck configuration pros and cons

I find my Starliner to be very stable (Mk IV version pictured below), yet responsive. One of my favorite manuvers is to climb up about 200ft then dive down under full power, level out about 30ft off the deck going about 100mph, roll over to 90 degrees of bank and pull full up elevator. The plane will do a 180 degree turn in about a 50ft circle. You can hear the air turbulance off of the canard during the turn. Gets everybodys attention every time!

On landing, I slow down to just above minimum speed on downwind and hold a slight nose up attitude with elevator and use power to control the descent. Over the runway at about 2ft, all power is off and flare out. The plane touches down on the mains real nice.

It is a fun plane!

Later!
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