Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
Hoss- you certainly have more landings in this airframe than I do. Wheel landings are the easiest way to land a 180 or 185. Grease her onto the ground then let her ride for a bit. Ease down the tail when she slows down, and she will in a little time. Full stall landings are for showoffs who also own the airplane...
It's definitly easier to make a smooth wheel landing than a smooth full stall.
I would say the rate of descent associated with a stall makes that fairly impossible, otherwise you are collapsing the gear.
I don't know if you've ever flown a light tail wheel airplane or not if you haven't it's pretty hard to compare to anything else. The secret is to get the airplane to quit flying at about 1 inch off the ground and yes the wing is done flying at the same time that you touch down. Now if you do it 5 or 10 feet off the ground you are going to have some issues. It takes skill, it take finesse, and it takes practice to do it right. And oh yeah, especially with students I've felt the burble just before touch down on many occasions. The next thing you feel is gear going into SPRONG mode!!