What is the secret to NOT bouncing on a touch down. So damn tired of "THE BOUNCE" Snaps Trunnions right off. No matter what speed I bring her down with I bounce. I am starting to loathe these suspension retracts. I can set down every bird I own like a damn swan but not this plane. I love the way she flies HATE the way she lands.
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You can't flare a tail-dragger the way you would a trike;you have to keep the tail up, and let the sink rate bring it to the runway. Softer tires can help, too, if you can find ones that fit. -
Yeah the rest of my fleet is all tail draggers. I am headed to hardware store to find softer springs. I am sure some of it is my tecnique but the heavy spring loading on the struts does more damage than good I think. I only have about a 500ft runway/street hard 90s at either end with trees on approach. So I need to bank in and drop down after a 90. Not as easy as it sounds. I need a new spot! Oh and the street crests in the middle so down hill both ways basically lol.AMA 1102566Comment
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One other thing about my 1.4m Mustang is that, if I don't hold the tail up with the elevator until it won't stay up, it will flare when the tail drops, especially in winds, causing a bounce. Short runways would make this harder, of course.Comment
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