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Old 02-20-2006 | 08:11 PM
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wl7cpa
 
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Default RE: flying a tail dragger

I prefer tail draggers. When you first go to fly, try to get a fellow pilot who is into tailwheels to go with you for moral support. Pick a windless day or a day when the wid is straight down the pike. Practice taxiing for awhile. Get it lined into the wind slowly apply power and add elevator as you add power very slight to get tail off the ground. Once it reaches take off speed gently apply more up trim. Keep you movements slight and do not over control. If you ground loop cut throttle immediatley.
Landing...straight into the wind and keep pulling back in ground effect until you make a three pointer. You'll never go back to tricycles...those are for children...hehe.