!2Old2Fly
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Location: Mill Creek, Wa.
My Posts This: Topic Forum | I used to fly at a local site that had a paved runway.
Great for takeoffs (especially with a tail dragger), not so great for landings.
I found that I had to drop my speed & altitude early in the downwind leg of the approach (before you turn onto final), and come in much lower & slower & make that turn onto final much further out than I normally would.
Another thing that helps . . . Tighten the wheel collars into the wheel just a little, just enough to impart a little drag. You'll still take off just fine, but that bit of drag will help slow it down faster when you touch down.
Beyond that: Good flying! Fixed wing isn't all as easy as folks think!
Anyone can take off, but a good landing is a work of art!
Helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission. |
. In the video below, it took me 7 attempts to finally accomplish somewhat of a decent landing. Practice makes perfect 
. By the way, it was a beautiful evening to fly with the sun setting behind the partly cloudly skies 
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But I felt like the T-28 was just dead like flying a powered glider wheels would make it much worse. You can easily grow tired of the T-28 just like you can the grayson hobby sukoi. It just takes a plane the next step up.
