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henrysfork1(at)msn.com
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:29 pm Post subject: two point landings

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]-->  I am a low time pilot and like most learned the 3 point landings in my  training. The airport I fly from is very narrow with poor visibility.  When winter comes and the snow gets deep there is little room for  error. I never liked the three point on this strip so I decided to try  the wheel landings. It didn't take long and was pretty easy to learn. I  usually come in under partial power and once the mains touch give it some  forward stick and cut the power. Its important when you touch down to  plant the mains and hold them until the tail is ready to drop. I  never learned this from an instructor and it may not be the best choice for  others but worked for me. 

  

 Dee Young

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ddsyverson(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: two point landings

Dee,



Guess what?  the procedure you are using: "once the mains touch give it some 

forward stick and cut the power. Its important when you touch down to plant 

the mains and hold them until the tail is ready to drop." is EXACTLY what the 

correct procedure is - that is what an instructor should be teaching - 

however you arrived at doing it - take some pleasure in the fact that you are 

doing it correctly.



Dave S



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On Wednesday 11 October 2006 6:28 pm, Dee Young wrote:

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		   I am a low time pilot and like most learned the 3 point landings in my

 training. The airport I fly from is very narrow with poor visibility. When

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jose_m_toro(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:40 am Post subject: two point landings

Dee:

  

 I learned to fly taildraggers by myself, no instructor.  At that time I had a single seater Rans S-4 and there was not TD instructor nor TD trainer available in the surroundings.  I read the book "The Compleat Taildragger Pilot" twice.  Then, I placed two concrete briks in front of the main tires, started the engine, and applied power until I was able to raise the tail.  In that way, I got used to the plane attitude during take off and wheel landings.  After that, I started performing speed taxi until I did the first take off.  The first landing was a wheel landing.  

  

 This is not by any means the right way to learn to fly taildraggers.  Beside that, it is illegal unless your plane is an ultralight.  I mentioned it just because that is my story.  I did more than one ground loop before I learned to apply what I read on the book.  I recommend every TD pilot candidate to get training!

  

 Jose

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