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Old June 23rd 08, 10:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dylan Smith
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Default Emergency Landing-Engine DEAD

On 2008-06-20, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:49:52 -0400, Cubdriver usenet AT danford DOT
net wrote in :

The additional friction seems to rule out the possibility
of a ground loop,


You believe that rubber tires have more traction in turf than they do
on asphalt?


Grass is draggier BUT you have less traction on it. That's why it's more
forgiving in a tailwheel plane - you'll slow faster with less brakes,
but if you touch down slightly sideways the wheels will tend to slip.

If you've ever ridden a bicycle from a tarmac surface to a grass
surface, you'll grok the difference.

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