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Old 16th Apr 2014, 05:43
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India Four Two
 
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logie101,

Lots of good advice here.

I'll reiterate one piece of advice already given by piperboy84. Fly the aircraft any time the engine is running. In particular, do not relax when you touch down. You might get away with that in a Cessna or Piper most of the time, but a taildragger will bite you.

The closest I've come to ground-looping, in over 2000 landings, was when trying to turn for a back-track while still braking at a fast walking speed. A good lesson learnt there!

Concerning wind direction, just remember while taxiing, to keep to stick in the downwind direction.
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