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Old 23rd Nov 2007, 09:11
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Flyin'Dutch'
 
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all other things being equal...taildraggers are more 'dangerous' than nose gear aircraft.
CT,

You're talking rubbish.

The only difference in handling between a nosewheel and tailwheel aeroplane is during taxying, take-off and landing.

With the appropriate skills both are fine.

Insurers do not make any differences in premiums between the two set ups making it fairly obvious that there is no additional risk.

You may have a taildragger in your avatar but if these are the convictions you hold I doubt that you are either very experienced or confident.

What I will grant you is that windwise tailwheel boats are sooner at the handling limits than the comparable nosewheel variants (ie nosewheel vs tailwheel Maule) but there is such a variety in aeroplanes that you can not use that generalisation.

A DC3 in skilled hands can be flown in more adverse conditions than a PA28 by a low houred PPL.
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