On 2005-08-23, john smith wrote:
Dylan Smith wrote:
Many high wing planes have a method of checking the fuel without a
ladder (many provide a small step). The other great thing they provide
is the ability to check the fuel sumps without crawling on wet, dirty
ground and the ability to tie down without having to crawl on the ground
too :-)

Spoken like a true trike-driver! :-))

If you're having to crawl on the ground to tie the tail down, you're
doing it wrong :-)

[for reference, the plane I currently fly the most has a free castoring
tailwheel, so take that you steerable tailwheel weenies!]

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Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
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