It happens to Certified aircraft too....

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It happens to Certified aircraft too....

Post by painless »

Sorry to be such a chatterbox here, but saw this and want to share it as well.

Proof that RV's are not the only aircraft that suffer the consequences of improper landing technique.

http://www.vimeo.com/13320705
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Post by lancef53 »

Wow--that is a whole lot of bounces.
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Oh those silly nosedragger guys!

Can you log all six of those landings?

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CEEJ! Did ya make a first flight in that six?
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Post by captain_john »

Hmmmm, ask me in about 3 more hours and I will have a more interesting answer!

On my way to the airport here in about 30 minutes to have a look see!

I will keep you posted... I promise!!!

Here is a sneak preview:

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Jack the Visionary (A.K.A. Battlestar Galactica Pilot), Michele, Myself, Steve Proffetty and Bill Higgins (RV-6 Owner)

Location: Hangar #5

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Awesome! Lookin forward to hearing about it!
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Thats called airspeed control, err, a lack of it anyway.
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