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Old 05-13-2011 | 03:17 PM
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The ATR tail stand generally doesn't come off in flight, and generally doesn't bang on the fuselage in flight either. I think the slipstream during flare and rotation also generally keeps it from contacting the runway. Emphasis: Generally. Source: Not in the AFM!
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