I hope this isn't too off-topic.... but what do people do regarding lowering the tailwheel to the ground after a wheel landing in a tail-dragger?
When I was taught to do wheel landings, the instructors I flew with suggested that the stick should be moved gradually forward until full foward deflection is reached, and then held there until the tailwheel drops, at which point the stick is moved fully aft.
I found that this gave a very uncomfortable bump as the elevator looses effectiveness - in exactly the same as you guys are reporting that Beoing say holding the nosewheel off gives a nasty bump in their airliners - and that if I moved the stick gradually aft immediately after it reached full forward deflection, the result was much more pleasant. Of course this will be type-specific - I was flying a PA18, but interested to hear what other taildragger pilots do on all types (including the old airliners).
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