Glenn
lower tire pressure means a bigger slip angle on the ground and that
will make the initial grab in yaw less agressive also. I think you'r
right about the outriggers, less wobble when they are both firmly on the
ground.
Graham
GLENN CROWDER wrote:
> <gcrowder2@hotmail.com>
>
> Hey Steve thats fantastic!
> On my mono, 18 lbs tire pressure turns it into a C172 for landing.
> Anything more and it
> turns into a squirrely ass POS! I really think it has a lot to do
> with outrigger height off the
> ground. If you always get the tailwheel down first, then the wing is
> done flying and the
> outriggers will be closer to the ground as the wing is no longer
> flexing up, allowing less
> shenanigans on the roll out. My outriggers just barely touch the
> ground sitting on the tarmac with no load. I find too that with a
> passenger, the outriggers are even lower and landings are a
> yawner.
> Glenn
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