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Re: Safe-Splat

Postby Craig Muhonen » Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:18 am

From Oscar this is an article that I wrote a month or two ago. Read, enjoy, comment. :)
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Started in 1975, I think I'm starting to get the hang of it now.


Read more: http://forum.hanggliding.org/viewtopic. ... z69tVydVHo

Not sure I posted this right but thanx oscar. This commentary on an important subject. As soon as we "take off" my dad would constantly say "where you gonna land this rock", It's of course different in a "cessna", but valuable. We are not "invincible".
Sometimes you gotta' push the stick forward while you're lookn' at the ground
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Re: Safe-Splat safesplat safe splat

Postby JoeF » Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:31 am

Deperdussin1910MonoplaneFrontSafeSki.jpg
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The devices help keep the propeller from slapping the ground if and when a pitching forward would occur in a landing.
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