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I goosestepped a few times, best is to go around also what trike you flying? It makes a dif as the Raptor has a bit of play and allows the wing to twist, this is by design tho. My ins removed the rubbers after I was having hassles in Xwinds of 10kt+.
The feeling during a goosestep is not nice and puts quite a load on the suspension and trike - Not good. If your touchdown angle is to severe, GO AROUND. The angle compared to direction of travel.
The feeling during a goosestep is not nice and puts quite a load on the suspension and trike - Not good. If your touchdown angle is to severe, GO AROUND. The angle compared to direction of travel.
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Perry
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Bacardi,
I had a horrible goosestep in my old Airborne Edge at about 60hrs a number of years ago.
I remember it like yesterday and agree with the findings above. Nil wind conditions and absolutely calm. Notwithstanding the bitumen and hard tyres, I found the most important contributor was a healthy dose of overconfidence that led to a slightly assymetric touchdown facing off to one side on the strip - and it whipped my backside bigtime.
Full noise and get out of there after about 10 steps. Plus I found that I had zilch confidence once off the ground. I had to calm down and fly around to ease the tension of the experience and regain composure through going through a couple of sequences prior to making an absolutely perfect landing.
Now, over 200hrs and more than 1,000 landings in, I treat every landing with more respect and always reflect on that first (and only to date) goosestep. What a lesson.
Regards
I had a horrible goosestep in my old Airborne Edge at about 60hrs a number of years ago.
I remember it like yesterday and agree with the findings above. Nil wind conditions and absolutely calm. Notwithstanding the bitumen and hard tyres, I found the most important contributor was a healthy dose of overconfidence that led to a slightly assymetric touchdown facing off to one side on the strip - and it whipped my backside bigtime.
Full noise and get out of there after about 10 steps. Plus I found that I had zilch confidence once off the ground. I had to calm down and fly around to ease the tension of the experience and regain composure through going through a couple of sequences prior to making an absolutely perfect landing.
Now, over 200hrs and more than 1,000 landings in, I treat every landing with more respect and always reflect on that first (and only to date) goosestep. What a lesson.
Regards
Pezza
DTA Voyageur - Ulysses
Magnetic Island
Great Barrier Reef
DTA Voyageur - Ulysses
Magnetic Island
Great Barrier Reef
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