On Jun 21, 3:11 pm, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:26:31 -0700, av8 wrote:
Having the gear down I think will also slow you down using a part of
the structure that is designed for high drag loads.

A NZ briefing note I saw a year or two ago mentioned that it is good to
have the wheel brake on because that improves the tyre's aquaplaning
capability. This lets the glider reach a lower speed before the wheel
finally sinks into the water.

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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
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Martin,

How does that work with the rule on closing spoilers before touching
down, if the wheel brake is attached to the spoilers?

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA