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Old 26th Jul 2010, 15:06
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Bigglesthefrog
 
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Most tail wheel airplanes I have flown can be landed shorter using the wheel landing technique than three pointing them.
Chuck
I flew a DH Hornet Moth for 8 years and I found the Wheeler to be quite difficult to get right in this A/C. I have never taught anyone to land a tailwheel A/C but I don't believe that you could land this old gal shorter by Wheeling it on, than I could by three pointing it. I'm afraid that I have to go with Hugh FD on this one and I have to say that I think that you're giving us a bit of a whopper there
Unfortunately I don't have this lovely aeroplane anymore, but if I did, I'd challenge you to prove me wrong and if you managed it, I'd buy you a bucket of beer
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