Pietenpol-List: cold turkey day flying
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:23 pm
Original Posted By: Matt Dralle
Jonathan;You just can't use the same landing technique in gusts or crosswinds that you dowhen it's calm or the wind is right down the runway.Carry a little extra power and airspeed on final when landing into a crosswindor gusty winds. Hold the upwind wing down and touch down on that main wheel first.Let the airspeed bleed off while you keep the airplane pointing straightwith the rudders, hold upwind stick to stop sidewise drift, and let the tailsettle down as the airplane slows.Then start breathing again ;o) Believe me, after 30 years of flying taildraggers,it gets easier but never less exciting. And the Piet is the perfect instructor.Do a couple of these landings and you won't even notice the cold!Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:14:40 -0800
Jonathan;You just can't use the same landing technique in gusts or crosswinds that you dowhen it's calm or the wind is right down the runway.Carry a little extra power and airspeed on final when landing into a crosswindor gusty winds. Hold the upwind wing down and touch down on that main wheel first.Let the airspeed bleed off while you keep the airplane pointing straightwith the rudders, hold upwind stick to stop sidewise drift, and let the tailsettle down as the airplane slows.Then start breathing again ;o) Believe me, after 30 years of flying taildraggers,it gets easier but never less exciting. And the Piet is the perfect instructor.Do a couple of these landings and you won't even notice the cold!Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:14:40 -0800