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From: normb@tekred.UUCP (Norm Babcock )
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Jinxed Airplane?
Message-ID: <345@tekred.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 24-May-85 19:06:02 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 24 19:06:02 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 1-Jun-85 02:20:02 EDT
Organization: Tektronix, Redmond OR
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I need some advice and guidance from muh frens out there.
Is it possible that a given airplane can have a strange 
quirk, and fly just fine otherwise?

It all started when I wanted to use the local 172 for some
x-country work. I'd had some time in 172s and 182s, and on
a gusty day grabbed  my CFI friend to shoot some touch
and goes. Out of five landings all were bad. Flew it again,
same result. This morning I flew over to another field, and
although the landing was ok, the plane acted rather sullen
about it, and wandered from side to side on rollout. Landing
later, at my home field, I made a special effort to make a
good approach, watch my airspeed, etc. As soon as I touched
down, the plane swerved violently to the left, to the extent
that the right wing started flying again and lifted the wheel
off the runway. Full right rudder was required to maintain
control (actually, regain control). Scared? You bet.

I'm not flying that thing again until I know if there is a
defect in the airplane, or me. I'm wondering if the plane
is jinxed, or has a problem, or someone is telling me not to
fly 62202. Can planes get funny problems that respond to
a particular technique? Are the wheels out of alignment?
My CFI friend says it acts a little squirrely with him, but
I suspect his 3-4,000 hours (plus taildragger time), (and
compared to my 100+), minimizes the pucker factor for him.

Anybody else have a similar experience? Thanks in advance for
the input. Norm

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