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Old 10th Dec 2001, 17:26
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Hudson
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Cat Driver. You have me lost on this one. Are you saying that once the aircraft has touched down in three points and then you decide to go around again, that control may be lost?

Surely that is what you do on a touch and go landing ie touch down either in a three pointer OR a wheeler (whatever turns you on) then simply open up and take-off again.

There is no great mystery about a three point landing in a tail-wheel aircraft. People having been doing three pointers since 1915. The wheeler is of course, easy to perform, but because the aircraft still has flying speed, then even minor elevator movements can cause the aircraft to kangaroo down the grass, or runway or whatever.

However the beauty of a well handled three pointer is that as well as being aesthetically pleasing to watch, the aircraft has finished flying and stays on the deck - providing you don't spoil everything and shove the stick forward and bust the prop!