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Old 01-14-2008 | 09:36 AM
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Default RE: Help with the bobcat bounce....

Kirk,

The bounce is caused by touching down too fast and with the nose not being high enough. You need to hold it off with back stick until it touches down on the mains only. I guarantee that if you don't touch down util the stick is all the way back and on the mains only, you won't bounce. The Kingcat/Bobcat is actually a bit tricky to get exactly right, but when you do, it will help you landing other jets.

If you do get a bounce, the only time you can stop it is on the first one. After the first bounce, you HAVE to keep the back pressure on and hold it off until it looses flying speed. If you don't catch it on the first bounce, then after that, you're just along for the ride...

When flying a Kingcat, I snap off the flaps as soon as I'm sure its down - it seems to help a bit in keeping it from skidding when you apply the brakes...

Bob