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Old 15th Oct 2014, 09:33
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'Chuffer' Dandridge
 
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Why not go to The Tiger Club and do a tailwheel course on a Piper Cub, THEN you can fly their Turbulents? They have been operating them for over 50 years, so they will tell you what you need to know.

Oh, and to counter what had been said above, 'wheeler' landings in a Turb are something you only do when you've a bit of time on type, and then only on a VERY smooth runway. If it requires a wheeler landing, its probably too windy to fly anyway.

There's a very good flight test of the Turbulent in the February 1997 issue of Pilot Mag, tells you all you need to know.

CD, (400hr Turb pilot)
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