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Old 01-16-2011 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by FLowpayFO
I felt it was easy in the sense putting in crosswind techniques and lining it up straight, almost felt like a giant 172 in that sense. What I found interesting about the airplane was once you touched down, it loved to dance around after you put the props into reverse, with the added combo having a high wing, trailing link gear, and lots of rudder input to keep it on centerline, it made you work hard for a good landing.

DayTripper12, I'm not referring only to Eagle, there have been quite a few that have gone down/had incidents due to icing conditions, don't quote me though.
I'm with you man.. That was one squirrelly airplane in crosswinds.
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