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Old 23rd September 2002 | 20:36
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Crossedcontrols
 
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From: Over the hedge... just!
Just seen your post.
I have a PA18 -95, 60 MPH seems a bit fast it will float forever. Try 55 .The book says 42 for the stall speed, so 56 is plus a third. If you are at max weight or more I find that it can drop out the sky with a bump if you are too slow. I still have problems getting to the brakes, but easy enough on full rudder, when things are getting a bit squirrelly. Any large deviations to the left or right have been me being too slow to react or heavy on the rudder.
As the others say dancing on the rudder pedals helps, but you'll know that better than me with the other taildraggers.
The 95 is a nice aircraft, and pretty cheap to run, a really good way to hour build 'cos you 'aint goin anywhere quickly.

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