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Old 11-25-2015, 12:46 PM
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Default Another Landing Gear Video
Here is another video showing the behaviour of the landing gear of an RV8 doing a few landings at Merrill Field in Anchorage. I now, riveting isn't it!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4p7bo0p3jx...dings.mp4?dl=0
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Old 11-25-2015, 01:32 PM
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Wow your good at greasing on those landings

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Old 11-25-2015, 01:53 PM
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First two landings are Three point...go around is because of ravens on final...third is a wheel landing...still a bit bouncy...
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Old 11-25-2015, 04:45 PM
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I thought they were super! And gear looks very solid and stable.
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Old 11-25-2015, 05:21 PM
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I always look at the economics. If you can get 5 landings out of one arrival, each one gets cheaper and cheaper. All fun and all learning experiences....
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Old 11-25-2015, 05:30 PM
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OK I'd be happy with landings like that, your more than welcome to come to Sydney and show me how its done :-)

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Old 11-30-2015, 10:21 AM
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Interesting...I will be in Sydney the weekend of April 8th 2016 for 3 or 4 days...after that the west coast and then Melbourne.
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