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Old 30th January 2007 | 17:22
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Lister Noble
 
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Front or rear?

An interesting thought.
I belong to an L 4 Cub group and fly from the rear seat when on my own ,due to weight and balance.
When I did my tail wheel conversion in a Super Cub I flew from the front seat both solo and with instructor.
When I did my flight check in the L 4 I flew from the back but found it a tad difficult with a head in the way.
I notice others in the L 4 group fly with the passenger in front.
Question.
To date, I have not taken a passenger in the L4 but if I did, I think I would prefer to fly from the front seat, providing the weight and balance is OK is there anything that should concern me?
The outlook from the front seat would be slightly different but I have managed that OK in the Super Cub
My first passenger would be a highly experienced tailwheel pilot although not a group member.
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