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Old 29th Aug 2002, 15:17
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Chuck Ellsworth
 
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If you have not been taught wheel landings you have not been taught how to fly tail wheel airplanes.

The wheel landing is the most important landing to be proficient in.

When doing tailwheel conversions I have three distinct segments that I teach in the following order.

(1) High speed runs down the runway with the tail in the air until the student has complete control and can S turn down the runway safely. I do not let them fly until this is mastered.

(2) Wheel landings.

(3) Full stall, three point landings.

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