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Old 02-21-2006 | 09:49 AM
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Default RE: flying a tail dragger

Here's something else worth mentioning....

Due to tail-draggers being a lot more squirrelly on take-off than a trike, First-time tail-dragger fliers will sometimes lift off before they have sufficient airspeed. Their thought process is, "Get that take-off run over with as quickly as possible, and get her in the air, where I'm comfortable".

This can lead to some REALLY creative aerobatics as soon as the plane is airborne.

So keep it on the ground for a few extra seconds to get that proper airspeed.