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Old 05-04-2004 | 11:14 AM
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Default RE: when am i ready for a cub?

Ground handling on a tail dragger is not that hard if you manage your power. I see these guys go out and slam the throttle on and end up all over heck. Taxi slow with full up elevator, and when you are ready for takeoff, get set on the runway straight, add just enough power to get you rolling with the stick back so the tail stays down, then as the speed picks up, add more and more throttle slowly and relax the elevator pressure as you go, slowly, not all at once and use the rudder to keep it straight. If you add the power slow, it will roll straighter. If you slam it on, its going to turn on you. Take it easy on the throttle and you won't have a problem.