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I should add that in the considerations regarding handling of a
taildragger tyre pressure and tailwheel alignment and gearing are quite critical as well. 25psi on my tailwind has as much bearing as anything regarding handling. below 25psi and it is directionally interesting, much above 25psi and it is a bugger to land but very easy to bounce, and bounce, and bounce. having the neutral point of the rudder and tailwheel together is critical. if they are offset from each other you get this very squirrelly roll out as one has effect, then the other, then the other until you finally run out of rudder. the gearing of the tailwheel is important to relaxed landing as well. having the tailwheel overgeared makes the landing a nightmare. I tamed mine by moving the link arm in to about half the prior distance where it attaches to the rudder. these are all items just as important as toe in/out when considering taildragger gear. Stealth Pilot btw how anyone lands a taildragger with sloppy spring links to the tailwheel is beyond me. |
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