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Old 10-03-2004 | 08:49 PM
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Default RE: First tail dragger questions

That's an old beauty from the past.
You've got the basics of TD takeoff.
The foam board planes need to be flown nose heavy. I had a Cap 21 that lasted about 10 sec. It was 1/4" to 3/8" in front of their suggested cg location and still too tail heavy.
For the first couple of flights, raise both ailerons 1/8 to 3/16" to create washout and help against tip stall on takeoff and landings. With that plane, I wouldn't try to get it so slow as to make three point landings. Disaster waiting to happen.