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August 24th 05, 02:30 PM
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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 :-) On 2005-08-23, john smith wrote: Spoken like a true trike-driver! :-)) Dylan Smith wrote: 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!] This thread is denigrating nicely! BTW, there are now available locking devices for free castoring tailwheels, you know? 
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