The right way?

I did a few of those wheel landings Saturday!2.3 more hours in the wind! I
do know what you're saying John Smith. I was in the front seat of a Cub and
could not see out front. Had to make those S turns in taxi , and the guy
that was PIC used the open door as his stall indicator of sorts on landing.
When the open door started rising he said it was ready to land. System
worked very nice for him , perfect three pointers! We did one two wheel
landing and the visibility was alot better that way, but as soon as the
tail goes down it's back to trying to see out of the sides.

Patrick
student SP
aircraft structural mech

"john smith" wrote in message
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In article ,
Bob Martin wrote:

The exceptions to the above a

1. high crosswinds, where you keep the speed up and land with power and
reduced (or no) flap
2. short field
3. soft field
4. windshear conditions
5. airframe ice
6. landing into the setting sun, where you fly a very flat approach and
feel the for runway.
7. probably a few conditions that I missed.

8. Taildragger wheel landings--by far easier than the "normal"
full-stall.

Also easier to drop it and bounce it depending on type of gear. I do not
necessarily think that wheel landings are easier. I do not use wheel
landings unless the airplane has a serious tailwheel shimmy or during a
strong crosswind to assist in lateral control.

Jay Beckman wrote:
[my message snipped]

C172? How high/low do you have the seat adjusted and do you remember to
always set the same seat height each time you fly?

As far as I know, the 172 I fly does not have a seat height adjustment.
Only back and forth. So, yes, it's always set at the same height. I'll
check the POH when I get home tonight and see if I've just missed this
adjustment. For me, it dosen't seem a problem, I can see and land fine.
I just sit "tall in the saddle" so to speak.

In another plane (Piper Cub, for instance) it would be _very_
different. I've talked to my dad (who learned in a Cub) and flown it in
MS FS. _No_ visibility out the front unless the tail is up.

John Stevens
Solo Student, ~35 hours
(and weather permitting, I'll get some more tommorrow! Yipee!)