Future Club Training Gliders

On Sep 19, 10:05*am, bildan wrote:
On Sep 19, 10:16*am, "kirk.stant" wrote:

On Sep 19, 7:30*am, bildan wrote:

On Well said.

I would differ a tiny bit in that a very slight tail low touchdown in
a nose wheel glider isn't going to be a problem - but nothing more
than a couple of inches low.

What? *Do you guys actually fly K-21s and G-103s? *Is that what you
teach your students? *No wonder the Euros think we are a bunch of
buffoons!

Disgustedly,

66

You obviously misunderstood something I wrote. *Yes, I have lots of
time in those gliders and they do get landed slightly tail low - with
the tail wheel an inch or two lower than the main wheel. *It causes no
problems and the landing is a little lower energy than a "two point"
touchdown. *In an off field landing, I'd probably have the tail a lot
lower than that.

I apologize for getting a bit testy, it was uncalled for.

I think we are all arguing around the same basic concept; sometimes
explaining those concepts can be challenging.

Cheers,

Kirk