Geez Graham, I'm not saying you're wrong but I just can't fathom what
you're referring to.
I did a few swerved landings when I was first training on the mono but
really none since then for several hundred landings. Every time I hear this
stuff I get really tensed up for the next flying session and wait for bad
things to happen but it always floats in like a pussycat with no
theatrics required. Most landings I don't touch the pedals at all, maybe
slight pressures. Maybe you were flying a poor example or I'm flying a very
good example, just makes no sense!
Possibly your a/c was much lighter than mine. I can see where that could
be an explanation.
Glenn
>From: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Main monowheel tyre
>Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:51:51 +0000
>
><grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
>
>Tom
>you were obviously very well trained, I would love to have flown a DC3, a
>most admirable airplane. You will however need to be very quick on the
>pedals with the Europa. It's not like a long wing glider, unless you are
>lucky and have the long wings. You need to read its mind and react before
>it does then avoid overcontrolling.
>Currency is the key, I know I'm not current any more. Last time I tried a
>Europa landing on tarmac I ended up essing down the runway. (My previous
>landing was 5 years earlier.
>Graham
>
>Tom Friedland wrote:
>>I have over 2000 hours of tailwheel time in Cessna 140s up to DeHavilan
>>Otters and some in a DC 3 but none for 40 years... I am a little
>>aprehensious but will probably be just fine.
>> There is over an inch of clearance from the tire to the sides of the
>>tunnel so misalined landings should not cause rubbing or binding but they
>>can sure cause other bad things.
>> Tom
>
>
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