All out for the tail draggers!!

[simply_joe]

I've heard that tail draggers are a little harder to take off until you get the hang of it and that's why there usually not on trainers. But If I would have known what I was up for I would have bought a tail dragger right off the bat. I now own a Greatplanes PT-40 I think is the perfect trainer, but just that. It's not the flying that i don't like, it will fly in my clubs fun fly contests just fine. It's the landing gear, they make that little steering out of plastic and bends every time I go out to the field. It's not just me eather, it's kind of funny at first but every one at my field flyies tail draggers, now I know why. I was just wondering if anyone has this problem and what they did to fix it.
I have settled on converting it to a tail dragger, then i think I will burn all the little steering arms I have. That way that can't come back to haunt me.
Simpily,
Joe

[phuffstatler]

Sounds like a great plan, Joe... Come to think of it, I don't think I have ever owned a trike geared plane.... Hmmm....


it's not that hard, especially with your trainer...

Just remember, when taking off.. right rudder... right rudder....

And some left too, to be sure... :)

Really though, if you can get some coaching for your first flight or two, you'll be just fine from then on....

Phil in Austin