diff --git a/lib_planes/entities.lua b/lib_planes/entities.lua
index 80adad0..a31a82a 100644
--- a/lib_planes/entities.lua
+++ b/lib_planes/entities.lua
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ function airutils.logic(self)
     self.object:set_rotation({x=newpitch,y=newyaw,z=newroll})
     --end
 
-    if longit_speed > self._max_speed and self._flap == true then
+    if (longit_speed / 2) > self._max_speed and self._flap == true then
         if is_attached and self.driver_name then
             minetest.chat_send_player(self.driver_name, core.colorize('#ff0000', " >>> Flaps retracted due for overspeed"))
         end
diff --git a/lib_planes/utilities.lua b/lib_planes/utilities.lua
index 5f9ff96..f4aafd0 100644
--- a/lib_planes/utilities.lua
+++ b/lib_planes/utilities.lua
@@ -327,7 +327,10 @@ function airutils.testImpact(self, velocity, position)
 	    end
     end
 
-    if vertical_impact > 0.5  and self._longit_speed > self._min_speed/2 then
+    if self._last_touch == nil then self._last_touch = 1 end
+    if self._last_touch <= 1 then self._last_touch = self._last_touch + self.dtime end
+    if vertical_impact > 0.5  and self._longit_speed > self._min_speed/2 and self._last_touch >= 1 then
+        self._last_touch = 0
         local noded = airutils.nodeatpos(airutils.pos_shift(p,{y=touch_point}))
 	    if (noded and noded.drawtype ~= 'airlike') then
             minetest.sound_play("airutils_touch", {