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SteveC · August 18th, 2004, 10:14

Next time it starts porpoising, go around. It's all too possible for a porpoising incident to lead to a collapsed nose gear or a prop strike. Certainly most of these incidents are recoverable, but the odds of something bad happening go up substantially. Better to add power, go around, and take time to get set up for an approach with the proper speed and approach path nailed.

Chalk it up to another "learning experience". Kudos for posting it here and letting others learn from it also!

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August 18th, 2004, 10:14	#5
SteveC Ameliorator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 9,091	Re: Walked away from this one... Next time it starts porpoising, go around. It's all too possible for a porpoising incident to lead to a collapsed nose gear or a prop strike. Certainly most of these incidents are recoverable, but the odds of something bad happening go up substantially. Better to add power, go around, and take time to get set up for an approach with the proper speed and approach path nailed. Chalk it up to another "learning experience". Kudos for posting it here and letting others learn from it also! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]