"G.R. Patterson III" writes:
That big fin makes it a real bear to handle in any crosswind over
about 12 knots (want an audience for your landing, just announce
you're coming in in a Maule when the wind is over 15 and gusting).
This summer I landed my M6-235 at The Pas, MB with the winds gusting
to 29 knots straight across the runway. Not only that, but the runway
was half width because they were paving it half at a time, divided the
long way.
Yup, everyone came out to watch. Fortunately, I didn't give the
onlookers too exciting a show but I had the advantage of being on
Wipline 3000A's so it wasn't a taildragger anymore.
-Dave
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