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Hermit-The-Prog

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16. "fixed wing" my ass! Some of 'em are flapping more than seagulls. ...

Reply to A HERETIC I AM (Original post)

Wed Feb 12, 2020, 04:55 AM

Feb 2020

Do the pilots have to steer the landing gear before contact? Or does the gear force the whole thing into alignment as soon as the weight is on them?

They really do have to fly it all the way in. And then comes another gust.

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Aviation enthusiasts; Remarkable footage of landings & takeoffs in serious crosswinds [View all] A HERETIC I AM Feb 2020 OP

Hoe-lee S&t! jeffreyi Feb 2020 #1

Way Cool pdxflyboy Feb 2020 #2

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They Ought To Fire Everybody that Played Any Part in Allowing those Planes to Land/Take Off Stallion Feb 2020 #4

Why? PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #6

Luckily, when to land or takeoff is not left up to the misinformed. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2020 #12

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the 3rd plane dixiegrrrrl Feb 2020 #7

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"fixed wing" my ass! Some of 'em are flapping more than seagulls. ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #16

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