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Old 07-25-2003 | 02:11 PM
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Default Biplane as first tail dragger ?

the other thing about them is with a trike, you are used to flaring a lot on takeoffs and landings. if you do that on takeoff with a dragger, you will be balancing on your tailwheel, not a pretty sight. if you do that while you land, your bipe will stall, and htat won't be very happy either. the trick is to find that sweet spot where the plane doesn't stall, but you can get it to nose up a bit. for the most part though, taildraggers have to kinda sink on their own. if you nose them down and then leve lthem out again, it will take longer.