One of the best ways is to set the mains down first on a tri-gear. On a tail dragger, you want to set down on all three if at all possible, with the exception of most warbirds and some biplanes.
Ken,
That was the OTHER one
. That got sold last year to help with medical bills that only had about 45 flights on it and as you are well aware, for me that's nothing since I typically replace my fleet once a year with the exception of "Casper" which I absolutely adore that plane, then I bought another used Ultimate one and had the bottom covering come off in flight which made for some interesting manuevers trying to get it down let alone having to clean out my shorts afterwards, so while I've been "healing" I've been redoing it, I've got the covering done and now need to do the paint. I stuff a DA170 in it on Greves pipes along with smoke, should be a blast.
Yep, I'm still working for ICSA mainly doing nothing but VoIP testing and been moved into a senior analyst position so I get to make sure all the others are doing what they should do correctly (sorta like training a new pilot which you know I did a lot of that as well). Verizon "offically" bought us mid-last year and we just got a really nice retention bonus (6 months late) along with our typical yearly bonus both of which is paying for a new/used Grand Caravan for me and no payments
which will fit all of my big "toy" planes inside of it. I'm heading to pick it up in a few minutes and head to NC for a judging seminar for the weekend
I'm actually looking at getting another GP Ultimate like I had a couple of years ago and stuffing a DA50 on it, sorry but once I went to gas, I no longer miss cleaning a glow plane. Expensive, you betcha, nice and easy to fly, certainly.
I've been busy with Make-A-Wish and the IMAC IRC (International Rules Committee) We have been going through all of the competition rules one by one and re-wording them for the next 2 year cycle. Haven't had a plane in the air for at least 5 months now and I'm itchin' to fly big time. I'm doing the judging demo on Sunday in NC so I'll get my chance then, probably shake the whole time [&:]