freeflyer14
Where's that reserve?
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2003
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Best. Comment. Ever.
Large aircraft absolutely must be properly loaded and balanced. The flight navigator spends much of his time pumping jet fuel from wing tanks or belly tanks to keep things in trim. An unbalanced aircraft is vulnerable to sudden shifts inwind direction, especially on final approach. A tail-heavy aircraft will bang its tailbone on the runway during take-off and also on landing.
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GlacierCanyon2 Oct-1
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Large aircraft absolutely must be properly loaded and balanced. The flight navigator spends much of his time pumping jet fuel from wing tanks or belly tanks to keep things in trim. An unbalanced aircraft is vulnerable to sudden shifts inwind direction, especially on final approach. A tail-heavy aircraft will bang its tailbone on the runway during take-off and also on landing.
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GlacierCanyon2 Oct-1
M