I didn't see your previous posting on 2 pointing but I have tried It. The problem is my airfield
changes midway from being slightly uphill to being a definite downhill section. At the junction
there is a sort of ridge soaring effect which also gives curlover. Coupled with this is some
turbulence from the hedges, which finish about the same point.
Trying to two point in this can leave you with either a rapid increase or decrease in airspeed just
as the angle of attack is at max and aileron response about to give up and drop a wing tip. I agree
that two pointing in your way is a good to get a short landing run and I have used it in short
fields together with lots of wheel brake when actually on the ground.
On only my second flight in the PIK many years ago, I had to make a field landing in a large field.
I saw the wire fence across the field very late but, like you, marvelled at how fast I was able to
turn through 90 degrees because I just the main wheel on the ground. I stopped with the up wing half
way over the fence!
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