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Old 06-29-2007 | 01:29 PM
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Default RE: Flaperons? Those keep your wings from getting tired, right?

I've tried many different type of approaches ranging from slowing the plane down and then bringing it in while maintaining that slow speed to bringing it and and slowing it down on final. I seem to have the best results when I slow to a little above stall speed while preparing for final and then slow to near stall speed. The whole time on final I have to keep a minimum of 10 feet AGL to stay out of plant obstacles up 5 feet from the the edge of the runway. Someday I'll have to go wack some weeds down...
I can easily land on the 1st half of the runway with even the smallest breeze. Calm days require the whole runway and find me screaming at it to stop before it hits some weeds.
Is that the best that I can expect from these types of models.