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Old 18th Jan 2007, 07:29
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Ratshit
 
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I am with the Blowfly! Opps, ah - I mean the Bee!

"Has anyone had a go at a Texas taildragger 150/172?
I hear tell theyre a sack of squirrels on the ground?"


I have done a few circuits in a 150 Texas Taildragger. Yes, you have to be on your toes (like many, if not all, taildraggers). The one in your pic has a straight tail like a C180/185, but the one I flew had the ahhhhh swept-back (?) ie non-straight(!) tail so the rudder is even less effective once down out of the air flow.

In addition, the spring steel undercarriage legs are very unforgiving of any indiscretions - boing, boing, boing, boing!

But like anything I am sure with a bit of practice and time in the aeroplane anyone half-useful could tame it.

R



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