Do you three point, or wheel land?

[S-Works]

A 3-pointer will always use the least runway ,if that's an issue.

Depends on the aircraft. I can put nearly 5t down in around 150m from a wheeler. We don't ever 3 point the 28'sit way to hard on the tail and the viz is not great either.

[First_Principal]

I've heard you can break the back of the plane if a three point goes bad. Especially C-47s where a quarter of the fuselage is cut for the door.

I've heard that too, I've only ever flown the C-47 and have only ever wheeled it on. I believe the person that taught me may have three-pointed it once or twice but he's got 20k+ hours so has the experience to try these things. That said I've only ever seen him wheel it as well so it could have just been a rumour!

FP.

[waldopepper42]

Chippy and Jodel, almost always three point.

The Extra requires a slightly different technique, as the nose up attitude within 10 knots of the stall would mean the tailwheel touching well before the mains. Therefore I try to hold the three point attitude till touchdown, and then ease the stick forward to lift the tail and kill the lift from the (still flying) wing. So it's basically a three point wheeler!

I'm sure there are many more expert fliers out there with better ideas, but this one seems to work best for me.

[S-Works]

Chippy, I always wheel on. Better view and better x-wind.

[Fitter2]

Super Cub, 3-point for pride and pleasure if more or less into wind.

In a stiff gusting crosswind, wheels and whip the flaps up once on the ground.

Works every time for me.

[Unusual Attitude]

Still getting to grips with the Cassutt but so far 3 point works best for me. Finding the wheelers a bit 'bouncy' for the moment but am a bit rusty after a 10 year break from tailwheel types so its more likely my gash technique than the aircraft.....

[maxred]

Bit busy

Looked at this thread yesterday and commenced to comment, but lost IT connection
My tail wheel time is all Chipmunk/Cub/YAK50/Super Cub - all required differing techniques due to weather (wind), runway (length/width), speed on approach (ie is stable at flare etc), and importantly 'feel them on'.

I never actually worried wether it was 'three point', or 'main wheel'. My concern usually is to get it as right as I can every time.

I am a check pilot on L4 Cub, and with all converstion guys on this type I tell them three point, due to the weight and float charactistics on this type.

[maxred]

Main wheel

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Do you set up for a main wheel all the time on the Chippy?