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Old 08-02-2008, 11:40 PM
*Buzzsaw* *Buzzsaw* is offline
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The 109 is one of the most controllable aircraft at low speed there is. There is absolutely no wingdrop at stall, you just start sinking, and then finally you fall out of the sky when the speed gets really slow. But you have tons of warning.

You just need to set a shallow glide path at around 180 kph, full flaps, keep your power up so you fly onto the runway.

Then you have the issue of the narrow undercarriage. If you are coming at the runway crabbed, ie. sideways, you will have a problem. You need to be lined up straight. This is not a Fockewulf or a P-47 with their wideset undercarriages and stability, which will straighten out on their own. The 109 will get nasty right away if you are sideways. When you touch down, you need to avoid using the brakes initially, let it roll on its own for while, and keep some back pressure on the stick to keep the nose up. When you feel you are rolling nice and straight, and under control, then very gently start to apply the brakes, but only in short bursts.
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