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Old 31st Jul 2007, 13:41
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Chimbu chuckles

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I was never a fan of tail low wheelers..While there were many long flat coastal airstrips you could wheel land on to your heart's content most of the time in the bush a classic three pointer was the only viable option on short/strips that were wet/muddy/rough/steep or a combination off all those...it just left the aeroplane with little energy to go somewhere new/exciting and take you too.

Example of what I mean



One way, landing from right to left in the picture...all downhill and laterite clay...great fun when wet

Not 100% certain but seem to remember the owner of this 185 telling me this was the result of a wheeler on a boggy strip...can't think how else you would manage it. Chimbu Warrior might remember more...I hasten to add it wasn't him wot dun it but

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