For people that use both P3D and X-Plane, questions

[jcomm 5,890]

It's more the drag ( induced ) that get's reduced IGE, thus increasing the L/D ratio.

There's a good article, among many, here:

 

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/~mb4/xin_zhang/78.pdf

"There are two aerodynamic changes associated with the ground effect: (i) a reduction of induced drag and (ii) the presence of an effective air cushion"

 

Will check @ the .org ;-)

[Murmur 3,941]

Yes, the reduction of drag is responsible for the floating, but the more noticeable effect right now in X-Plane seems to be the lack of increase of lift and the nose down tendency.

[OldFlyboy 30]

On ‎1‎/‎7‎/‎2018 at 3:41 AM, Von Target said:

glider pilot

Glider??  It's been a few years but back then we flew Sailplanes