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Old 11-11-2009 | 06:57 AM
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I think we're talking conventional gear here Rick.

Some types seem happier three pointing, some wheel land better. When you do a wheel landing, you're still flying. When you land a trike or three point a taildragger, you try to run out of airspeed and altitude at the same time. When you wheel land, you've brought the altitude to 0 but you've still got some speed. So it's a two step process. While you're slowing, there is more time for a crosswind to do it's dirty work. So it's a different rudder dance than three pointing it.

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