Tailwheel endorsement

[tonycondon]

yes sean, in a taildragger you dont stall it on for a wheel landing. landing in this flat attitude in a trike can lead to a diverging bouncing situation where the nosegear bounces the nose of the airplane up increasing the angle off attack and making the plane fly again. then the nose comes down as speed bleeds off, the airplane hits the ground again, bounces again, back in the air. usually by the third bounce either the firewall buckles or the prop hits the ground. touchdown should be slow and on the main wheels.

 

[jesse]

The stearmans we had did not have an elecrtical system. They were always handproped. They were never choked or tied down. They idled really slow.

40 years and never a problem. They were probably just lucky.

 

[smoore]

Thanks Tony!