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Old 3rd October 2003 | 07:37
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Kingy
 
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From: Bristol and Forest of Dean
Gents,

I'm for the wing down method as I fly light taildraggers in often ..er.. 'stiff' breezes. Any drift on touchdown and it can all get very exciting and expensive as your world rushes round in a groundloop. The crab method is just not reliable enough, there are too many variables.

As Stik says, align the aircraft with the rudder and use the ailerons to steer... it's simple and gives you a head start on the ground when the aircraft tries to weather cock into wind and the into-wind wing tries to lift - the control inputs to counteract this are already in place.

Here is a great piece from Budd Davisson on the subject.

Kingy
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