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Old 22nd May 2008, 20:36
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Them thar hills
 
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Wing down v crab approach

FWIW with a wing down landing you know before you land that you have enough rudder to point the nose along the runway, because you're already doing just that.
With a crabbing approach there's more skill and timing required to squeeze off the drift in the hold-off. Most tailwheelers have decent sized rudders so taking off the drift isn't a problem. With Jodels, a wing down landing isn't such a good idea as the dihedral rib is already quite close to the ground, I see no benefit in reducing this distance even more.....
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