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John, that is exactly what happens. It was like slow motion, like it defied gravity since I was not going very fast and yet it was hopping like a jackrabbit! It was very quiet and then each time there was that thud. When it quit I was going close to taxi speed. However, I am glad I did not keep flying the plane. The first 1 or 2 arcs were the worst and I really wouldn't want to think about flying it after seeing the nose flex up and down about 4 inches. I grabbed the switch and killed the mags after 3 or 4 arcs in order to try to save the engine if the gear collapsed, though the prop kept turning. I wouldn't call what happened "bounces," though. It was really out of hand and once it started there wasn't much to be done. It is not bouncing on the gear, as you said, it is due to the springing of the front and the nosegear throwing it back up. The elevator on the coupe was so unresponsive I thought maybe the controls had broken. I went up and down so many times that I was able to try both holding back and trying to work it. When it is going up and down that steep giving it power and trying to keep flying might just make a worse accident, in a bad attitude. That was my perception of the possibilities when it happened. Maybe if it had about 300 hp! GW __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 ==^================================================================
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