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Old 12th January 2009 | 11:50
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Pilot DAR
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Use great care getting in and out to only step and stand where you are supposed to!

If it's an open cockpit version, you'll feel much more secure if the shoulder harness is tight.

The Tiger Moth is somewhat challenging on the ground - I would not say difficult, if you have some taildrgger experience, but if it has a skid instead of a tailwheel, steering on the ground is different. The Tiger Moth I used to fly was so equipped. It's braking was somewhat differential, but not the system we're use to now, and not quite as direct to use.

Once airborne, it is a delight, though more like a helicopter than an airplane in some ways. It climbs well, and is not very stable hands off. No problem to fly, just pay attention to what you are doing, or it will go off on it's own! If you pull power off without purposefully lowering the nose, it will slow down quite quickly, and with not much n the way of a warning, a stall is a possiblity. Recovery is easy though.

Takeoff and landing are quite easy, and they are an excellent STOL aircraft. Runway visibility is somewhat less than what you are used to, but with lots of room it's not a problem. Much of my Tiger Moth flying was on skis on a frozen lake, so space was not a problem. Don't let the skis freeze down though!

Have fun, it's easy to do in a Moth!

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