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Old April 20th 15, 04:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Default Nosing over on soft turf ?

I do mostly wheel landings but that's because of the stiff crosswinds
that we usually have at Moriarty. Never had a problem. (Yet...)

On 4/20/2015 8:15 AM, wrote:
On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 7:45:05 AM UTC-4, Jock Proudfoot wrote:
Scout vs Pawnee. Which would have more of a tendancy to nose over on soft
turf. ?

Fully agree with previous comments. Remember that you want to stay away from wheel landings, and that the power of the Pawnee will make a big difference in takeoff distance on a soft field.

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