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Old 4th Jul 2007, 16:20
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FlyingForFun

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Out of interest, why is this thread talking purely about tail-draggers?

Although the resulst of getting it wrong are probably far less serious, exactly the same applies in tricycles - so shouldn't it be taught to all PPLs? Certainly when I used to instruct on C152s I could (and did) demonstrate it quite easilly with a 25-30kt wind, by parking the aircraft pointing downwind, playing around with the elevator, and noting the change in attitude by reference to a distant object. (I don't recommend trying this demonstration in a tail-dragger though!)

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