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Old 04-20-2006 | 06:09 AM
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Default RE: Tri-cycle or Tail Dragger?

I have never experienced a more easy to take off and land taildragger than the super stick. A long tail moment and large vertical stab make it a piece of cake on the ground. Don't be scared of taildraggers. Once off the ground, they fly the same.
I have found that lite foam landing wheels tame the ground handling of a taildragger somewhat. Their higher rolling resistance is like automatic wheel brakes as inertial forces of a turn load one wheel and unload the other, creating a stabilizing feedback to the system.