The dune buggy does not get lighter on the wheels as the speed increases. An airplane does! Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@...

To Larry Severson re Gall wheel alignment: 1) What Dave Gall wrote makes sense to me intellectually 2) What he wrote fits with my experience with Dune Buggies (my mis-spent youth) 3) What he

absolutely NOT Yes I was. Good thing to have -> no impact on directional control. Yes Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@...

Trevor, I believe Larry is referring to a sticky brake, not a "drag brake". The air brake I think your may be referring to is useful in slowing down this otherwise slick bird, but not absolutely

Hi Larry, as a newcomer, I'm guessing but unsure if you are referring to the Drag brake when you say "dragging brake" and not referring to a sticky brake problem? Also if this is the drag brake, I

I'm leaning towards the first weekend in May. Pat

On my first flight attempt, I lost power at the point of T/O. I pulled my throttle and grabbed my brake (single at that time) handle. The plane swerved to the right off the runway into the weeds. I

80mph, hold off until it touches. Since the seat, when the plane is on the ground is about the height of a chair, getting down to 4 inches is easy. Remember, ground effect starts at 1/2 of the

Anyone know proposed dates for the 2007 Alternate Engine/Tandem Wing Fly-In? (If no date chosen yet, 8 April is Easter) Mike Perry

This is from the Q2 Pilots Manual put out by QAC: MINIMIZING THE GROUND ROLL ON LANDING Under normal conditions, to minimize the landing ground rollout, touchdown at the minimum speed, maintain

Thanks for the update. If he took off from around Gallup or Albuquerque then eastern Oklahoma would have been about 3 hrs flight time but on the far side of the Sangre de Christos, hence flying at

My old philosophy prof said, "All generalities are false, including this one."

If the gear housing is attached properly to the wing tip AND the runway is greater than 50 feet, or you are on the side of the runway away from the direction of the expected GL, it should be

A newcomers comment: this is a very useful thread. Please share your experiences along with theories and analysis. Thanks.

I have done 2 ground loops (so far). One when the tail wheel broke off on a runway center thumper light and one when the wheel camber got so bad I couldn't stop it. Both were at around 50 mph. In

I agree with your statement about out of control; however, I have found that on a dry runway (do we land on any other type?) full right rudder and right brake (or left) will result in an abrupt pivot

I have a PDF file available for anyone who contacts me showing exactly how Jim Emons created 4 perfect gear leg fairings in less than 2 hours for less than $4. Contact me direct and I will send it to

The ground loop does not do much damage but its the stuff you run into and off of that causes the damage and it is darned hard to avoid obstacles when you are out of control. Jim Doyle

The fear of ground loops is correct when dealing with ME 109s and Piper Cubs. Wing tip mangling and even cartwheels can result. Narrow gear reduces the number of ground loops, but greatly increase the

In a message dated 1/2/2007 7:06:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, larry2@... writes: The good news is that a GL will NEVER result in getting a wing tip or cartwheel. Larry, I'd be