ContactTower please elucidate. I am in danger of needing a RA before walking up to my aeroplane now. Will she explode because there's no wheel at the front? Does the tailwheel trigger a landmine as it trundles along the grass? I'm intrigued.
It is amazing how easy it is to get misunderstood on this forum...the Cub is indeed a very 'safe' aircraft and believe me I am not a risk averse pilot...at all.
Having said that though as far as the landing and take off phase is concerned one would be a fool to treat the Super Cub like it was the idiot proof PA28. In that sense at least...all other things being equal...taildraggers are more 'dangerous' than nose gear aircraft.
And just so we are clear...if I had my way
all light aircraft would be taildraggers.
