It can be difficult planting the mains in a taildragger in a tailwind situation. We are generally talking one-way strips which often have a slope to aid the shorter length.
The trap is the negative wind gradient effect encountered on short finals, - the airspeed is trying to increase just as you are endeavouring to wash off the speed.
The tendency is then to throw the mains on the ground, in turn leading to a bounce.... and another etc.
The tailwind chews the remaining runway up very quickly, the bloody wheel brakes aren't working from 3 feet up.... oh s**t....
Nowhere to go, one-way strip..
Finally on the deck, no runway left, too fast to brake before the end....
panic.... hard on one rudder/brake(even harder) and prevent the over-run..
Phew... made it.. !!
(in a fashion..)
That wasn't so scary was it pax ??
