Ron Gray Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Ouch 🤫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 Fortunately the damage was minor, 1 underfin needing gluing back on and one wing tip now has a bit of 'rash'. Steve's subsequent landings were spot on as he reduced his landing speed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Watkins Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Ron Gray said: Fortunately the damage was minor, 1 underfin needing gluing back on and one wing tip now has a bit of 'rash'. Steve's subsequent landings were spot on as he reduced his landing speed! Do you know Ron, for that 1st landing, If landed on Grass. I think the EDF would have made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Best not to land nosewheel first though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 A grass landing may have resulted in no damage at all, That concrete looks quite unforgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 17 minutes ago, Peter Jenkins said: Best not to land nosewheel first though! This is just cut from the main vid Peter, the first touch down was more of a 3 pointer but it was a tad too fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Ah, didn't see the first bit. Always the best solution to a bouncy first touch is to go around or at least add a touch of power to recover a bit of airspeed. I learned that the hard way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I was given a bit of advice that seems to have worked well for me with EDF's or slippery things. Allow for one complete circuit at half or less power as the pilot has the tendency to get used to the speed (of a relatively fast and light model) and you just come in too quick. I have glided over the entire runway with absolutely no chance of landing (nice low pass!) and then remembered to do another circuit and then land with little of no energy left, hence no bounce. Quite surprising how slow they will actually fly after screaming around the sky! There are quite a few YouTube examples of the every increasing "dolphin" bounce until it smacks itself into the runway.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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