Brian Burger wrote:
"There are two categories of tailwheel pilot: those who have groundlooped
their aircraft, and those who will."
Been there, done that, just once.
So far, the only time I've done it was deliberately. Landed long on a grass
strip. The trees were approaching rapidly, so about 60' short of them, I locked
the right brake. She spun around just as advertised. The left wingtip got within
3' of the ground. The next time I changed the tires (years later), I found
blades of grass trapped between the bead to the left tire and the rim.
Don't mistake that for a claim that I've kept the plane under perfect control
during all my landings. :-)
George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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