ORIGINAL: hudmun
I'm at that point where im trying to move into a tail dragger. I started with a alpha 40 trainer then got a world model sky raider mach 2. I flew the sky raider low wing tail dragger about 6 times , once in the air i was fine but i just couldn't controll it after landing, so i wrecked it. I then got the phoenix sonic 25 low wing which has the tricyle gear. I have been flying the heck out of it and its easy to control when touch down after landing. baby steps for me i guess.
What type of problems did you have with a Sky Riader Mach 2 on the ground? I've flow probalby around 10 if not more differnt SR Mk2's, and have tried to intentionally ground loop mine on many occasions just to see if it could be done and failed every time. They are so stable it's like flying a plane with a nose gear. I just hammer the throttle on take-off and it tracks straight, and on landing I 3-point it so slowly it rolls maybe 30'. Even on a high-speed landing they track straight with very little divergence.
For a secondary trainer (first low wing plane) I highly recommend the Sky Raider Mach 2. It's easy to fly and even easier to land. They track great on the ground and really slow down for landing. It'll handle an OS .46 AX (we race them with that engine), yet will fly great with a Super Tiger GS 40 and OS .46 LA.
Hogflyer