November 19, 20196 yr Landind in a crosswind, without decrabbing The plane, and see how it will react on touchdown. FSX runways were covered in soap, the plane would skid all the way to stop. Hard touchdown, does the suspension do its work, absorving some shock, and letting the remaining out making the airplane bounce a little, without feeling like you hit a wall? Ground effect, takeoff a heavy GA at minimum speed, keep it flying a few feet above runway, in Ground Effect. Now try to climb, getting out if ground effect, the cushioning is gone, your plane should stall and drop like a brick. Taildragger, brake, and smoothly add power, see if you have elevator authority. You should be able to lift the tail, without moving. Also, use rudders to point the nose in other directions. That’s some of the stuff I would test, were I a tester. Alexis Mefano
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