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Old 05-20-2005 | 04:59 AM
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Default RE: Trike Gear or Taildragger?

I had the same decision problem, went with trike gear only because I find it a tad bit easier to land, and seem to bounce the tail draggers around like crazy when landing. Take-off doesn't seem to bother me as I am a rudder user anyway. The only problem I found with the trike gear is that on grass fields, which are not usually flat and smooth, the nose gear takes a beating. If you fly on grass, just watch that nose gear on a touch-and-go. On my Tiger 60, I have to bend it to straighten it out after the day's flying is over. I have replaced the wire twice.

Tough decision but no matter what you choose, you will cope with the shortcomings of each setup and probably end up with a tail dragger. I am moving to convert mine over slowly but I have to learn to land without bouncing.