ORIGINAL: bigbird007
The 3-view pics I've seen of the real thing show the axle just slightly behind the leading edge with the fuse elevated to level. With the tail wheel on the ground, it in front of the leading edge.
Bob
When the tail wheel is on the ground and you can apply some up elevator you have positive control. It's when the speed increases and especially when the tail comes up that the problems start. I think he was using the reference to the leading edge as if the tail was up, not in a 3 point attitude. I would follow the factory drawings for landing gear placement.