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Old 30th Jun 2012, 23:18
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Chuck Ellsworth
 
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The question of which method will produce the shortest landing is also an interesting one.

Anyone remember watching the guys in Alaska competing for the shortest landings in Super Cubs?

Did they three point them or wheel land them?

How to fly tail wheel airplanes always ends up to be really interesting reading on these forums.

Pilot DAR was here yesterday he stayed overnight with me talking about airplanes and stuff and one of the conversations got around to the DC3 and how it three points.

Actually the DC3 will three point quite nicely....but you have to be really careful judging your height above the runway before it stalls.
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