Tailwheel airplanes are wonderful teachers, maybe the new
Legacy Cubs will spark a renewal of landing skills.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

--
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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm



"George Patterson" wrote in message
news:l1Nmf.9752$Wo2.5041@trnddc04...
| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| Pilots tend to sit on the left side and not look truly
| straight ahead, but look a few degrees toward the center
of
| the airplane.
|
| A few hours with a taildragger will do wonders to fix
this.
|
| The cure is to first get an accurate reference point
| directly in front of the pilot, parallel and off-set
from
| the centerline;
|
| This is exactly correct. In my Maule, this point was the
upper left mounting
| screw for the AI.
|
| George Patterson
| Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by
rights belong to
| your slightly older self.