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The beginning is always a delicate matter. | The beginning is always a delicate matter. | ||
It often does take several restarts and new approaches. | It often does take several restarts and new approaches. | ||
This has been true for this writing... | This has been true for this writing... | ||
It has been true for the creation of the LILO-LOWI-Adrenaline "parcours" ... | It has been true for the creation of the LILO-LOWI-Adrenaline "parcours" ... | ||
and it is a stressing truth for all the pilots debuting and struggling with their plane. | |||
and it is a | |||
We all have been at that very start point, is it not ? | We all have been at that very start point, is it not ? | ||
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- "...oh, it is just a simulator... With a bit of training, we should get there..." | - "...oh, it is just a simulator... With a bit of training, we should get there..." | ||
But despite my best will and patience it was not "getting there" | But despite my best will and patience it was not "getting there" ! | ||
But I was still | Several users from, Flightgear Community come spontaneously to help with advises | ||
and demonstrations. I have review my techniques and improved my skills. So I can | |||
only thank them for the care and time spent on me. | |||
But I was still needing to understand the why... | |||
'''Never give up!''' | '''Never give up!''' | ||
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I did not give up. | I did not give up. | ||
Modifying flying | Modifying flying configurations, weather, weight, retrying, questions and new | ||
searches led me to find an amazing explanation by a retired flight instructor ! | |||
Crazy simple sketches and just a few words but very clear ! | |||
Any aerospace engineer student will surely study | Any aerospace engineer student will surely study the same with a greater detail. | ||
But pilots and engineers are different and it this is where Rob explanation earn | |||
But pilots and engineers are different and it this is where Rob explanation earn | |||
a big point. | a big point. | ||
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But the doubt got quickly away ! | But the doubt got quickly away ! | ||
Figure out a little motorboat changing direction : (top view) | Figure out a little motorboat changing direction : | ||
(top view) | |||
[[File:Landing - Explanation - 1.png|361x264px|frameless|Landing - Explanation - 1]] | [[File:Landing - Explanation - 1.png|361x264px|frameless|Landing - Explanation - 1]] | ||
blue - the '''''wished''''' direction ; | |||
red - the '''''obtained''''' track. | |||
Water is more elastic then ground, you "drift" to the "whised" track. | |||
The Air is a fluid but just way more elastic than the water. | |||
(Side view) | |||
Same thing, the plane do not '''''"change immediately direction"''''' because of | |||
the ground. | |||
[[File:Landing - Explanation - 2.png|361x264px|frameless|Landing - Explanation help - 2]] | [[File:Landing - Explanation - 2.png|361x264px|frameless|Landing - Explanation help - 2]] | ||
The plane accumulate energy during the descent. | |||
When he touch the ground, this energy tend to go lower then the ground ! | |||
But what | Gear shock absorbers will try to absorbing this '''''excess''''' of energy. | ||
But, what if this energy is stronger then the gear shock absorber ? | |||
[[File:Landing - Explanation - 6.png|361x264px|frameless|Landing - Explanation Help - 6]] | [[File:Landing - Explanation - 6.png|361x264px|frameless|Landing - Explanation Help - 6]] |
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