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?Forgiving Taildragger
(Sep 20, 08)
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140A Current POH ???
(May 28, 07)
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170 Tailwheel parts
(Jan 08, 04)
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180 Cowl Flaps
(Mar 07, 04)
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180hp conversion
(May 24, 07)
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185 parts
(Oct 10, 03)
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1965 Citabria POH
(Jul 07, 05)
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29x11-10 4Ply Tires
(Mar 11, 06)
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Aeronca Festival
(Feb 10, 04)
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Airplane part supplier
(Sep 02, 10)
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Bellanca 14-19
(Oct 28, 03)
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Busby Mustang 2
(Aug 01, 08)
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Buying and Insuring
(Jan 22, 06)
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C-150 Conversions
(Mar 23, 04)
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C-170 Gear legs
(Feb 27, 09)
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C-170A Scot tail wheel
(Aug 07, 08)
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C-170B GEAR LEGS
(Oct 26, 05)
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C-172 Conversions
(Jul 25, 04)
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C-180 wt & balance
(Dec 27, 03)
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C180 carb icing?
(Jul 28, 06)
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Cessna 162 LSA, Mod.
(Feb 20, 09)
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Cessna 207
(Dec 08, 06)
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Cessna Wheel Pants
(Jan 18, 04)
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Champ cowlings
(Mar 07, 05)
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Citabria for less?
(Apr 18, 06)
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Citabria Instument Pan
(Nov 04, 04)
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citabria or 170
(May 22, 05)
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Citabria towing?
(Mar 28, 06)
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Climb Prop
(Apr 01, 08)
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Conversion Info
(Sep 17, 04)
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corrison/ internal
(May 29, 06)
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Crosswinds and Flaps
(Mar 11, 05)
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early C-180 Questions
(Nov 25, 09)
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Fabric Work
(Dec 13, 04)
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Fairchild PT-23
(Jun 17, 06)
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Fly In Breakfast
(Sep 30, 05)
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Fly/In Cruise/In
(Jan 17, 04)
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Fly/In Cruise/In 2007
(Dec 29, 06)
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Grassroots Airports
(Mar 16, 07)
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Hi from a new member
(May 02, 07)
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Husky A1-B tailwheel
(Jan 13, 08)
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Info on a 14-19-2
(Sep 29, 04)
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J-3 Cub Weight & Bal.
(Jan 20, 05)
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Landings
(Aug 17, 03)
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M5 Flaps
(Aug 22, 04)
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madras problems/150tw
(Apr 25, 08)
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Maule or Cessna?
(Nov 08, 03)
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Missionary Training
(Jul 12, 04)
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OVC~S
(Jul 16, 04)
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PA-11 handbook
(Jun 05, 04)
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PA-12-160hp
(Mar 30, 05)
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PA-17 Piper Vagabond
(Jan 15, 05)
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Piper 22/20
(Mar 04, 06)
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Piper PA20 purchase
(Aug 17, 08)
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Propellers
(Dec 05, 03)
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Ragwing170 fuel tanks
(Oct 09, 06)
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Scott tailwheel
(Mar 04, 06)
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Ski-plane operations
(Feb 24, 07)
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T-Wheel Shimmy-Help!
(Aug 29, 04)
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Tail Wheel Setup
(Jun 26, 08)
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Tailwheel art
(Mar 16, 06)
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Test...
(Dec 11, 04)
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Third Seat-Citabria
(Apr 12, 06)
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trucking a Cessna 140?
(Mar 24, 06)
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Turbine Power
(Feb 26, 04)
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User fees
(Aug 06, 06)
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V-Tailed Taildragger?
(Aug 29, 07)
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Vintage mag switch
(Aug 27, 06)
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vortex generators
(Jan 01, 08)
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Wanted
(Nov 02, 03)
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What plane to buy????
(Sep 20, 09)
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Crosswinds and Flaps How much xwind are you talking about? When you have ten knots verses 20kts it is a different ball game.With a lot of wind ground speed is much lower and there is not necessarily a need for a slow speed.I have landed with so much wind the airplane will fly if on the ground in tail low position and any flaps. A wheel landing allows you to put the airplane on the ground feel out the situation and leave if you don't like the controlablity. Have landed Valentine, Neb. with 49 kts 30 degrees to the right and taxied accross the infield with tail up on its own, out of the wind behind a hangar. C180. Rapid City, SD runway 32 wind 010 at 19 gusts to 26. Taper Wing Waco. The tower failed to give me an up date on wind change, speed and direction It takes a lot of planning and forthought and you better do it before you get there! -
Robert Patrick Feb 24, 07
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) FWIW – I used to have a C-170 and didn't use flaps in a crosswind as they seemed to aggravate things in that airplane, but in my current airplane, a C-180, I use full flaps like any other landing - I like the slower touchdown speed – wheel landing or otherwise. Each airplane is different; there are no absolutes. I don’t prefer one landing type over the other in a crosswind in the 180 either (but did prefer the 3-point landing in the 170 in a crosswind). I can and do alternate landing types even in crosswinds – either is fine as long as you’re straight when you touch. -
Jeff Marken Jun 07, 05
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) Thanks Jeff, I will practice three-point and wheel landings with and without flaps (crosswinds) in my Citabria. Straight when you touch is the key. -
Roger Brown Jun 30, 05
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) I was taught in a 172 to keep full flaps and set down as slow as possible in crosswinds (speed adjusted for gusts). I was taught in my Citabria to come in faster and less flaps to a wheel landing. Many I have talked to like to use less flaps in a crosswind landing. Is there scientific proof for this option? Roger -
Roger Brown Mar 11, 05
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) I beg to differ on the Citabria. Citabria's completely run out of aileron control at very slow airspeeds. That is why other folks have suggested to keep your speed up in a crosswind. A few years ago, I ran off a runway in a stiff crosswind in a Citabria, but nothing was damaged except my pride. I am no newby either, with at least 3000 hours tailwheel time, and at least 7500 total.
Mike in NC -
Mike Kelly May 08, 06
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