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Old 19th May 2015, 23:46
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Chuck Ellsworth
 
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Interesting question.

So I will offer my thoughts and my preference.

I learned on light tail wheel trainers and went to Ag flying on Cubs, Stearman's and Pawnees.

We used a lot of farmers fields with narrow roads and lots of rural gravel roads so wheel landing gave the best view of the road and better braking by lowering the nose to load the wheels.

Then I moved on the Beech 18 ( around a thousand hours on them. ) and then the DC3 ( around five thousand hours on them. ) so wheel landings became the norm.

For sure x/wind landings are easier wheel landing any tail wheel airplane I have ever flown and I just feel more comfortable wheel landing anyhow....so that is how I usually land all tail wheel airplanes...except the Pitts Special which I find is easier to three point.
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