So I reduced my throws today on roll from 60% to 45% and it was MUCH better. Unfortunately this jet's roll out is crazy on pavement landings... I really wish it had brakes...I had to turn it towards the end where the parking lot curves or it was going to hit a light pole or crash into a berm. By doing so, I lost visual and it plowed into a cement curb busting up the nose gear mount. The approach didn't seem or feel fast at all like it looks in the video. It's fixable but AGGRAVATING!! lol!! Oh well, at least otherwise she's relatively unscathed. I really need to find a nice club to fly. This flying at the school is for the birds.
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Originally posted by Aros View PostSo I reduced my throws today on roll from 60% to 45% and it was MUCH better. Unfortunately this jet's roll out is crazy on pavement landings... I really wish it had brakes...I had to turn it towards the end where the parking lot curves or it was going to hit a light pole or crash into a berm. By doing so, I lost visual and it plowed into a cement curb busting up the nose gear mount. The approach didn't seem or feel fast at all like it looks in the video. It's fixable but AGGRAVATING!! lol!! Oh well, at least otherwise she's relatively unscathed. I really need to find a nice club to fly. This flying at the school is for the birds.
Or just introduce some slight toe-out for some ground friction.
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Your other option, Aros, is to really channel that F-18 pilot mentality, and land that bird like you're landing on the Nimitz - put that sucker down RIGHT AT the near edge of the runway.
I was told years ago, you could always tell whether your airline pilot had been a Navy/USMC pilot versus an Air Force pilot. If the airliner passes over the end of the runway, lazily glides farther down, and then touches down somewhere around 1/4 to 1/3 of the way down the runway, you have an Air Force veteran pilot. If the airliner lands solid right at the end-of-runway stripes, you have a Navy or USMC veteran pilot.
After all, if you don't touch down until a third of the way down the carrier, you ain't stopping. At least, not until you splash down off the front of the ship.
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H, The truth is sometimes funny, too. You've made me smile with your comparison comment. Thank you for that. Best, LBI solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
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lol, good stuff folks. The thing I love about this hobby is you can never stop learning.My YouTube RC videos:
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Originally posted by Aros View Postlol, good stuff folks. The thing I love about this hobby is you can never stop learning.
The second time I landed my Stinger, it rolled right to the end of the runway and into the weeds. The landing I actually caught on video, bounced like 5 times. The good landing last weekend, of course, was just out of the camera view.
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Originally posted by Hoomi View PostI was told years ago, you could always tell whether your airline pilot had been a Navy/USMC pilot versus an Air Force pilot. If the airliner passes over the end of the runway, lazily glides farther down, and then touches down somewhere around 1/4 to 1/3 of the way down the runway, you have an Air Force veteran pilot. If the airliner lands solid right at the end-of-runway stripes, you have a Navy or USMC veteran pilot.
After all, if you don't touch down until a third of the way down the carrier, you ain't stopping. At least, not until you splash down off the front of the ship.
And the landings should not eat up so much of the landing strip, because they still have to safely and comfortably brake.
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Originally posted by Hardway View PostSo where do you land LB? Answer: Where ever the wheels touch! Love you Bud!I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
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Originally posted by Aros View PostSo I reduced my throws today on roll from 60% to 45% and it was MUCH better. Unfortunately this jet's roll out is crazy on pavement landings... I really wish it had brakes...I had to turn it towards the end where the parking lot curves or it was going to hit a light pole or crash into a berm. By doing so, I lost visual and it plowed into a cement curb busting up the nose gear mount. The approach didn't seem or feel fast at all like it looks in the video. It's fixable but AGGRAVATING!! lol!! Oh well, at least otherwise she's relatively unscathed. I really need to find a nice club to fly. This flying at the school is for the birds.
looks awesome in the air!
Rich
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Originally posted by Evan D View PostI think you missed the point...
If "the point" was not to eat up so much of the landing area and land "carrier style" - the recent FW struts and trunnions may be better able to handle those, but that simply transfers the failure point to the mounts and surrounding foam.
If he is unable to touch down sooner for whatever reason (we weren't there, so there could non-evident reasons, such as line-of-site view) and not eat up tarmac, then he could might as well bite the bullet and install brakes, too.
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Just in case anyone was curious, I chose the west approach which is the low approach (no trees)...The east approach is the high approach which are very tall trees right before the threshold which can be problematic. However, on the low approach there is a little curb "island" that jets out with a very plane-hungry fire hydrant at the end so I always have to extend my landing a bit to clear that. Normally with many models it's a non issue but this jet really likes to keep extending the roll out, and with the extended landing point I run out of runway fast, hence the turn and loss of visual yesterday.
I should have selected the track/football field but I was too lazy to walk it over there. Yet another lesson how laziness has proven to be a detriment!My YouTube RC videos:
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Originally posted by fredmdbud View Post
Shallow (not enough to start tipping), rapid S-turns can slow down the plane. And when you're below take-off speed, full up-elevator - create drag. Every bit can help.
Or just introduce some slight toe-out for some ground friction.
Toe-out on the other hand has an inbuilt tendency to exacerbate any deviation from straight.... kinda like a gyro in reverse! (Absolutely NOT good news!)
just like your family chariot
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