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Old 14th Feb 2014, 15:45
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scotbill
 
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After about 1000 hours on taildraggers, I would strongly discourage anyone new to Xwinds from attempting 3 pointers. Wheeling it on with into wind aileron gives much better control and lowering the tail slowly gives maximum rudder availability. If flaps are fitted, whipping them up on touchdown is the equivalent of lift dump on larger machinery.
One would hope that on most rough grass fields it would be possible to land into wind but the thought of being bounced into the air with stick hard back is not a pleasant one.
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