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Old 07-25-2007 | 08:20 PM
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From: FrederickMD
Default RE: Landing

The secret to not bouncing on landing is to make sure the plane is sinking toward the runway with a slightly nose up attitude during the approach. This will require the engine to be properly tuned to idle down, particularly with a floater like the alpha. With the nose up attitude, when the plane hits the runway, the nose will drop. This will change the incidence of the wing, and the plane will lose its remaining lift, staying on the runway.

Practice, practice, practice.

Good Luck.

Brad