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Old 28th Nov 2017, 21:16
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piperboy84
 
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It's not that difficult at all, the main things you have to remember are:
* When taxiing always do as you were trained for your PPL, position the control surfaces to climb into a headwind and dive away from a tailwind
* You ain't done landing till she's parked up in the hangar
* Re-read your PPL books on P factor: left turning tendencies on take off and understand a which point in the takeoff roll they come into play especially when you lift the tail
* Full aileron deflection prior to take off roll in a crosswind then unwind it as needed (no skipping across the runway)
* Dont get lead feet on short final keep your feet loose and active.
* Absolutley no drift and no crab on landing, hold it cross controlled (slipped) and aligned with final, land on the upwind wheel first if you have to.
* When cross controlled in an x-wind if you run out of rudder authority due to the wind being to strong, find another landing site or shave a better angle across the runway your trying for.
* And most importantly try keep the wee wheel behind you.

This book explains it well, again it's not difficult.
[IMG]The Compleat Taildragger Pilot https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0963913700/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_zVDhAb7PW3DNC[/IMG]
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