This is an interesting topic which I am also interested.
My interest is in that I am of the opinion that the monowheel could become
easier
to land in gusty or crosswind conditions if the flaps could be decoupled from
the gear. How many airplanes have you flown out there where they recommend
leaving full flaps when dealing with windy conditions?
Now, in fairness to the design, I am very new to the monowheel and still
learning.
I may find that as I gain more experience it becomes more controllable during
landing in such conditions. My issue is not directional control, it is that
when the wind is gusty I can't make the airplane stay on the ground once I land.
The combination of a light airplane with lots of lift and full flaps makes
it want to get up in the air again even if speed is low.
One thing to keep in mind though is that the flaps are only down 26 or so
degrees
so it's not too extreme. Seems enough though to give you a few nice scares
when it gets back in the air when you really really slow. At the very least it's
annoying.
I guess one way to achieve that is to fix them in the down position but that's
so ugly.
I think I saw a picture of a monowheel out there that has them decoupled.
Chris
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