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My third flight in the mighty Be2C. A Dover patrol that was supposed to last 21 minutes. After faffing around for 45 minutes or so following the rest of my flight I decided enuff is enuff and went into land near Canterbury. Seeing as the wind seemed to be coming towards the hangars I opted for the unusual approach of coming in over them and thus landing into the wind. Everything was going tickety boo until my undercart clipped a blasted tree and converted me into a ghost. I can see I am up for more reading and practice until I can cast fear into the Kaiser's best.
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Those trees do jump out to get you! Especially when the near LoD kicks in! Also, who plants trees that close to an active aerodrome!!!
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The older I get, the more I realize I don't need to be Han, Luke or Leia. I'm just happy to be rebel scum...
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You can't come in flat over a tree top. You have to come in a little high, then side-slip over the tree line and drop in shortly after it, burying the tail in right away to kill ground speed.
The tree will win every time if you try a direct approach.
Try it again with a side-slip... dip your left or right wing, depending on wind direction and add-in opposite rudder to the aileron position. You'll drop like a rock.
The Black Baron of Boistrancourt returns!!
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The older I get, the more I realize I don't need to be Han, Luke or Leia. I'm just happy to be rebel scum...
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Good example Rick!! He nailed it!!
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