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Old July 22nd 03, 11:33 AM
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I imagine something like this happening, for
instance, if one were landing in a Piper Warrior with a pretty full
deflection of the rudder and one didn't straighten it out before the
nosewheel touched the ground..


In a Piper Cub or another taildragger, the ground loop is most often
begun when sloppy rudder inputs, a gust of wind, or even P factor
causes the aircraft to veer. As with a VW Beetle with the engine in
the rear (or a Corvair, for that matter), once the vehicle begins to
swap ends, it happens very fast, and it's very difficult to recover
from.

It can happen on takeoff as well as on landing.

A ground loop is most dangerous in a low-wing aircraft, where
centrifugal force causes the outside wing to dip, possibly dragging on
the ground.


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