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Old 01-23-2006 | 12:10 AM
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Default RE: Gyro on Gee Bee Elevator

FORESTROKE:

A gyro won't help you on landings because there won't be much air over the elevator when the plane slows down and with the engine idling.

The best way to land is learning the correct approach speed for a 'wheel landing' on the GeeBee rather than a full stall touchdown (three pointer)and bounce and flip. The right speed will get you rolling on the runway then bleeds off while you get the tail down with the elevator. Even if you hit a little hard on its wheels it shouldn't flip over.