ORIGINAL: mirwin
ORIGINAL: Leroy Gardner
One thing buggs me, what is it that makes a tail drager hard to handle on the ground, if gear is aligned properly should'nt it track straight. I have noticed that several at our field have problems keeping it straight on landing and end up dragging a wing tip some tipping ouer. I figured it had more to do with landing skills, there is'nt many working on their landing skills. I have yet to fly a tail dragger so what am I in for?.
While throttle and rudder are absolutely crucial, one other problem that hasn't been mentioned is that the main gear - just like an automobile's front wheels - MUST have a little toe-in, about 1 - 2 degrees is sufficient. Without that toe-in the aircraft will wander uncontrollably all over the runway, and will make take-offs and landings very exciting.
AERORICH73, thanks for the input!
Mike
Thanks for the heads up, I compleatly forgot about the toe in and yes it does work, just like on a car. All the other info. is intresting as well.