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Old 09-27-2007 | 02:17 PM
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Default RE: Anyone Try This Before?


ORIGINAL: John Casey

options;

Landing gear up in the grass(if you have it)

Ease the nose down, (no reason to sand the nose down AND flatspot the tires)

Depending on where your engine inlets are in relation
to the nose touchdown point, you also may want to consider shutting off the engine.

If you have grass at the end of the runway......

Do A wheely till you get to the grass...
(rarely successfull but a real crowd pleaser when done correctly)

kick yourself ......if you knew before taking off the nosegear was having issues....


I love preparing for IFE's (in-flight emergencies)
.
Add one Very important thing - Raise your Flaps!, otherwise you can damage the flaps and servos. -learned from experience with my Boomerang XL which is still btw having problems with the Robart springdown retracts. All I do now is rock the plane left and right before landing to lock the gear. Seems to work every time.

Andy