Taildragger three point vs wheel landings - Cultural?

[Shaggy Sheep Driver]

I always understood that the main point of keeping the tail up was to keep the airflow over the rudder as long as possible

That and the 'fun factor'. In a reasonable head wind in the Chippy I liked to come to stop with the tail still up, if possible.

I-42, yes, a very positive forward stick movement is required to 'pin' the aeroplane on the mains in a wheeler touchdown. Seems a bit odd at first after doing 3-pointers, but you soon get used to it.

[India Four Two]

Seems a bit odd at first after doing 3-pointers, but you soon get used to it.

I've got used to it, but it will always seem odd!

As soon as fixed runway directions forced out of wind landings to become common wheeling on had to be introduced as a normal procedure.

I've never had any problems three-pointing a Scout up to the demonstrated cross-wind value of 17 kts. Well, it's actually a two-pointer, but you know what I mean.

[barit1]

Cultural? Well, yes, I'd rather spend my shekels on hamburgers and fries rather than tires (oops, tYres) and brakes. Ergo the slower touchdown of a 3-pointer is my default landing.