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Old 04-22-2003 | 11:47 AM
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Default this cub doesnt slow down,

that hangar 9 cub doesnt like to slow down. it also likes to nose over I had one (see avatar).

add a bit of tail weight.. this might help or...

what I would do is practice "short finals" as I called them.
it helps if you have a large field.
if you go around add power and bank low to the ground...
fly it low and slow around the pattern (dont worry as the cub is very forgiving when slow) and bring it to final that way.

again it needs a wide field for this... if there are any obstructions dont try it,


or you can try a steep approach by adding some up elevator and "mushing" it down to the ground. this is risky because you are close to a stall here. (even though the stall of a cub is gentle its still not good to try next to the ground.)

last is the slip.

when comming in give it left rudder, right aileron and up. it will "slide" through the air. use the ailerons to keep it at a set bank angle (about 20 degrees) and the rudder with a bit of elevator to steer.

this will kill speed quick. but you have to watch going into or coming out of it as you can tip stall. (release the controls slowly. as you will be slow at the end of this.) practice this up high first to get a feel for how the cub slips. its also good to know how to do to kill speed in a dead stick landing as you cant go around then.

good luck with the cub. I enjoyed mine the entire time I had it.