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Old 10-15-2004 | 10:16 AM
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Default RE: Landing a tail dragger

The best way to land a tail dragger that I have found is:

1. Have your throttle at ABOUT 1/8 throttle while on final.

2. FLY the plane down until the mains are about 3" from the ground.

3. Gradually reduce the throttle and at the same time gradually add in A LITTLE up elevator. What you want to do is bleed off speed, not balloon up. The plane will settle in for a nice three point landing.

4. Remember, MOST warbirds land a lot hotter than a sport plane. With a warbird remember to not loose too much speed until your mains are about 3" from the ground otherwise you may tip stall.

5. I suggest NOT using flaps while learning to do this.

6. Practice on RealFlight the way I suggested until you can do it without bouncing, then you should have little if any problems at the field.

This will take some practice to get co-ordinated between the throttle and elevator. Keep in mind that while all your tail draggers will land similarly, there will be differences between planes.