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Cub Driver wrote: On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 11:28:08 -0500, BUFF5200 wrote: I'm not conscious that I flare, either. Does one flare when making a wheelie on a conventional-gear aircraft? Yes. They have to reduce the sink rate to a minimum before touching down, and then raise the tail a bit to keep the wheels planted. Banging the mains on with insufficient flare causes what we know as "jackrabbiting" down the runway, and propstrikes are often the result. Dan |
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