Original Posted By: "walter evans"
Howdy, folks;Really enjoying the posts lately. I have to weigh in on Corky's predicament waiting for the Sport Pilot proposal to creep through the Washington/Oklahoma City maze. Corky, if "the Fisherman" were still on this list he'd advise you to either move down to Belize (where he rules as king and there are no license requirements) or go ahead and fly it but keep your Piet down just above the tops of the sugar cane and nobody will ever know you're even flying. But seriously- I hope the thing picks up speed so you can get some stick time in your bird!Regarding 3-point full-stall vs. wheel landings, all of my tailwheel instructors have emphasized full-stall landings, all the time. They are all high-timers in tailwheel, everything from Goonie Birds to Luscombes to Cassutts. Now the Cassutt has to be brought in pretty hot, but the only real reason to try to hold its tailwheel off is that it's smaller than a shopping cart wheel (more like the wheel off an inline skate) and makes a heck of a racket rolling across the pavement at 60 MPH. My last instructor, up in Oregon, wouldn't even let me do wheel landings in the J-3 we were flying. He insisted on full-stall landings every time, saying that it demands better technique in crosswinds. I'll say!!!Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.netMSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/viru ... __________