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Old 2nd Oct 2015, 03:25
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When I was trained on the turbine DC-3, a part of the briefing was "we don't three point DC-3's". There was not much discussion as to why, I just followed the instruction provided.

My experience on a number of taildraggers has nearly always been that I executed smoother landings on the mains rather than three point. Yes, they used more runway, but I'm happy to reserve three point technique for the short or rough runways I would very occasionally fly into. I find that the aircraft is simply more controllable rolling out on its mains, while the tail settles on later. Perhaps that's perceived because of the better view forward, and maybe the attitude plays a part in that too...
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