Descent Ground Effect Tail 
Pilot Institute
MARCH 26, 2024
Hold this extra power as you enter ground effect. Low-wing aircraft perform better in ground effect because of the wing’s proximity to the ground. High-wing aircraft might need more power or pitch to arrest the descent. Simultaneously, increase back pressure to keep the nose wheel off the ground.
Chess In the Air
JUNE 24, 2022
There was no opportunity to recover and it hit the ground hard, thankfully just out of camera view. The Rifle ASOS recorded a gust of 43 mph from the south: a 100-degree shift in direction, putting it right on his tail. There was no opportunity to recover and it hit the ground hard, thankfully just out of camera view.
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