Tail wheel pole

[foxkit3]

Hello, Just wondering What You tail wheel kitfox pilots perfer wheel landings or full stall 3 point ? I find myself wheel landing all the time now, Seems more natural to me, The peanut gallary at my airport seams to frown on wheel landings. Just can't figure out why.

Chris

[Av8r3400]

I full stall, 3-point about 90% of the time.

I prefer to get my tailwheel on the ground for control purposes. My model IV-1050 has a small rudder and on rollout of a wheel landing has little authority.

[Monocock]

The peanut gallary at my airport seams to frown on wheel landings.

Chris

What's a peanut gallery??!!

[WWhunter]

LOL...Peanut gallery normally refers to all the 'NUTS' that 'think' they are the authority and all -knowing people that always have something to say about someone or something. I also call them computer commandos since they seem to get all their answers from the internet, doesn't matter if the answers are right or wrong......but they read it on the internet so it must be true!!

[t j]

I land three point 99 percent of the time. Every once in a while I make a wheel landing just to make sure I still know how. I haven't figured out how to wheel land without using some power and or extra speed. To me it just seems like the extra speed at touch down isn't a good thing.

On the other hand, wheel landings do provide good practice and development of skill. The peanut gallery is most likely just jeallous.

[kmach]

Hi,
I wheel land 70% of the time on my dirt strip, I find it more difficult to three point especially if you are carrying too much speed at the thresh hold !

These birds do like to keep flying.

After more hours and practice , three points are easier, speed needs to be right for a nice short one, with no "hops".

[Slyfox]

the peanut crew. good one. I have them here also. My thought, do the wheel landings from now on, that's what I'd do, just to **** the pee nuts off.

[chetlongshooter]

Model 1 with HKS 700 E, 3 point works pretty well for me most of the time. The model 1 really likes to slow down and it so far is just natural to do a 3 point.

[kitfoxnick]

If I'm trying to get in short, I'll do a tail low landing. Get it slowed down to where you almost 3 pt and as the mains touch roll the plane up onto it's mains with stick forward. As soon as you go forward dump the flaps and get on the brakes. By doing this you decrease angle of attack, killing lift. Dumping the flaps also puts the weight on the wheels and allows for better braking. Best of all the increased visibility. As soon a the tail gets light it's time to get off the brakes. It's a busy few seconds but it's my recipe for getting in short.

[Agfoxflyer]

3 point 99%. I did my tailwheel training in a flight school that specialized in tailwheel training. They would not allow and would not teach wheel landings. Said too many dinged props. So I guess I'm not as comfortable doing wheel landings. Got to work on it though.