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Old October 14th 06, 04:42 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe
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"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" wrote:
"Lady Pilot" wrote:
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.


Of course...I've owned 3 Beech 18 tail draggers...


Cool. I've always wanted to fly one of those.
Learned to fly in a C-120, but I'm so rusty nowadays that my brother doesn't
let me handle his T-18 or his "Pitts" on the ground.



A taildragger is dynamically unstable because the center of mass is
behind the main gear -


Are you an aerodynamics engineer? ;-) Many pilots around the world are
"effiencient" in training by a professional.


B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M.S. Electronics and Computer Controlled
Systems.
My brother is the one with degrees in Aero engineering.


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...


Or....where are you? heheeheeeee


Yea.

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Geoff
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