On Sep 19, 11:56*am, "kirk.stant" wrote:
Tell me of any nose dragger where the method is to jam the stick
forward right at touch down as the guy did in the 2-33 / Grob story
above.........

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Under certain circumstances (off field landing in very short field)
that is exactly the method that should be used - IF you are in a
glider with a big skid and useless brakes. *That's why it is there.
But again - it's a specific technique for a specific condition, not to
be applied universally - and especially not in the G-103! *The skid is
not the same as the nose wheel currently used, it serves a different
purpose.

Kirk

So you are saying that the proper landing technique for a 2-33 is to
jam the stick forward? Or only this technique in off field
landings?

BTW 2-33 normally has pretty good brakes....the drum brake model has
good brakes, the disc brake model has great brakes..........(unless
there is a maintenance problem, which is not the glider's fault).

In off field landing, it is better to deal with rough terrain, or
hitting of unseen objects (rocks, etc) with the main wheel/tire, NOT
THE SKID.

I would argue that stopping with brakes is just as good as stopping
with the skid...........but that arguement would not be necessary if
proper landing technique is used in off field landing..........LOW
ENERGY LANDING.........

After a low energy landing, the glider will need very little braking
if any to come to a stop in a short distance, particularily if the
surface is the typical soft dirt farm field.

Of couse a pilot who was incorrectly trained in the "fly it on"
technique will touch down with considerable extra speed and have a
problem in a short field.


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