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RE: cub ground roll
Are you trying to describe the tendency some pilots have to get the airplane airborne to early or to steeply with the resulting wing tip stall and roll off to one side or the other? Usually resulting in ground impact. If that is your question, then here is an answer. Most taildraggers need to have the takeoff started with gradual increases in power(not full throttle right away as you can do with a nose wheel airplane). Concentrate on "driving" the airplane straight down the runway to build up speed. Make no attempt to pull back on the elevator stick(other than to prevent nose over). When a good takeoff speed is reached, gently pull back and let the plane fly off the runway. Continue to accelerate at a shallow angle to a safe flying speed, then use elevator as you would any other plane. This works for the little one and the big ones.
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