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Old 06-11-2006 | 04:53 PM
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Default RE: I need help in buying a new plane

ORIGINAL: mouthpiec
but what is the main difference between low, mid and high wing?
The low wing airplanes usually roll faster, and don't self level the wings. High wing airplanes usually roll slower and tend to want to level the wings if you release the controls. The mid wing is a little of both.

ORIGINAL: mouthpiec
and what trike gear or tail dragger means?
trike gear means it has a nose wheel, like modern Cessna's.

tail dragger means it has a tail wheel like a WW II fighter, P-51, Me-109.

IMHO I like tail draggers better. New guys tend to dive at the runway and the nose wheel tares out the firewall.