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Old 19th Dec 2011, 09:48
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Unusual Attitude
 
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Works for three pointers, but I believe a good taildragger pilot should at least have wheelers in his/her bag and this technique will not work with wheelers.
Have got the 3 pointers fairly well nailed, even in decent crosswind, but try as I might I just cant get a decent wheeler out of the Cassutt. I could do with a longer runway to practice on though so I might head off somewhere else for circuits until I have it nailed, preferably somewhere quiet so there are not too many people to witness my attempts!

The way I was taught was DO NOT LAND A TAILDRAGGER.
Round out as normal, check throttle is fully closed, and DO NOT LAND.
That doesnt work in a Cassutt either, the thing has so little momentum, is extremely draggy in the flare (short stumpy square wings = muchos induced drag) and has such a small rudder & elavator that it needs a trickle of power until the wheels are on...
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