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Brook
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 Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: How do I land the Piper Cub... |
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without the wheels pointing at the clouds when i come to a stop???
I need some tips. I've figured out that the plane is still flying even with its wheels on the ground. I need to rudder-left to counter its natural pull to the right...pull back on the stick once lift has dissipated...
Any really good advice out there? |
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RadarMan
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Your best bet is to take the first lesson, then you should be able to land.
Using the Cessna is perfect, I used the DC-3, it was easier for me.
Never start with an airliner.
Go for it and enjoy!
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Brook
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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I can LAND just fine!
It's the NOT FLIPPING UPSIDE DOWN BEFORE I STOP that's giving me issues. |
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RadarMan
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When you land coming in at a low angle with full flaps, land at no more than 60, keep the flaps down and don't hit the breaks, they can topple a aircraft like the Cessna over.
Roll for a while and then break, land on your main gear with the nose wheel in the air for as long as you can (still full flaps).
That's why I suggested the DC-3. It's a tail dragger.
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Brook
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| Theres no nose wheel on a Cub |
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Air-Head
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:29 am Post subject: |
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| Brook wrote: |
| Theres no nose wheel on a Cub |
I press shift+Enter to adjust the seat height, to get a slightly better view over the cockpit..... especially as you know, when it slows the nose suddenly shoots skyward as its a taildragger.
Yes it is easy to roll it with excess rudder usage. Are you also using the ailerons (i.e. banking the joystick/yoke). That would worsen it.
I would say just use the rudder to keep it on a level head when landing.
Hope that helps a little. |
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Cheeks
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Try using the differential brakes by braking and using rudder at the same time 
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thunderbird522
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: How do I land the Piper Cub... |
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| Brook wrote: |
without the wheels pointing at the clouds when i come to a stop???
I need some tips. I've figured out that the plane is still flying even with its wheels on the ground. I need to rudder-left to counter its natural pull to the right...pull back on the stick once lift has dissipated...
Any really good advice out there? |
Uh, thats kind of impossible since its a taildragger (its supposed to do that, like the DC-3) |
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