I'm not sure I'm strong enough for the tailwheel trick - I guess that
applies to Cubs and such. No one is picking up a Maule tail like that.

OTOH, there is much advice warning against wheelies in the Maule. I can do
'em but don't because you don't need 'em. You can fly it on 3 points quite
nicely with reduced or neg flaps. Still don't know exactly why but make and
model wise, it just doesn't need to be in your kit.

Wish I could operate a Mooney off my grass....

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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Excellent idea but I'm not sure if I'm strong enough to do that. I've
never
noticed the Mooney tending to tip (unlike a 172). You must be a large
muscle
type of guy. You aren't by chance the governor of California are you?

BTW: I find that for tailwheel training its really good to have the
student
sit in the plane while we lift the tail. Students tend to think that they
will hit the prop on a wheel landing (some times you can though). They
don't
realize that most tailwheels will "tuck" the prop under the plane before
it
hits the ground. You generally have to tip MUCH more than students think
to
hit the prop in the tailwheel.

-Robert

"Bob Moore" wrote in message
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote

Really take the time to get used to
the picture down the runway with the plane on the ground.

Robert, I go one step further, I get out and hold the tail
down in order that the student can see (and hopefully retain)
the landing attitude.

Bob Moore