I like both.

My current favourite model is a Birdie .40 with tricycle gear. Mind you, in 25 years' flying, this has been only the second nose-wheel that I've owned; as far as I can recall.

BUT, I've recently acquired an Astro-Hog ... a "gizzit" that arrived in tat order, but is now lovely again. This flies really nicely and is, of course, a tail-dragger. Conventional gear is more challenging, and is therefore more satisfying to use. It's generally easier to make it rugged, too.




I suppose that, on balance, conventional gear is more practical for the rough surfaces which usually masquerade as our runways... though nothing beats the practicality of simply discarding the undercarriage.