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Old October 7th 06, 01:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe
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Default RV-8 What happened?

"Lady Pilot" wrote in message
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Inhofe's Plane Experiences Problems After Landing

POSTED: 12:12 am CDT October 6, 2006
UPDATED: 12:31 pm CDT October 6, 2006

TULSA, Okla. -- A single-engine plane piloted by Sen. Jim Inhofe spun
around
after landing at a Tulsa airport, authorities said Thursday.

Ground loops happen.

A taildragger is dynamically unstable because the center of mass is behind
the main gear - get it a little sideways and it wants to continue around all
the way. Perhaps it was the end of a long day and the pilot got a little
behind the aircraft, or..., or... or...

It's kind like parallel parking - some people seem to have a hard time with
it.

Why does something like this even make the paper?




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