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Old 10-03-2004 | 07:36 PM
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Default First tail dragger questions

Hello. I've been flying on and off (off mostly) for the last 15 years. However, all of my experience has been with tricycle gear planes. I' know tail draggers are a little more challenging on take off and landing than trikes. Anyway, does anyone have general tips I could use? I've been told, on take off, to initially hold up elevator to hold the tail down to keep it from nosing over. Then almost as soon as it starts rolling, to let off the elevator, then steer with rudder as I gradually add more power, then take off. Plane is an EZ Diablo 120 powered by a Super Tigre 3000.



Mike