Very good advice for all taildragger pilots. I have many years in a Cessna 180 and it is very much the same as the Bird Dog. Keep up the good work and thank you from the United States.
You guys should really include a discussion of the "wheel landing " technique. It may be a little harder to learn, but it offers much better control in higher crosswinds and is safer and easier on the plane than "three point" . Three point should only be used in light crosswinds. Frankly, unless I am going for a soft field or short performance landing.. I always do the wheel landing technique. Also, if you can find it... I highly recommend reading "The Compleat Taildragger Pilot" book. It is out of print now... but can be found as a used book. It fully explains the physics behind tail wheel takeoffs and landings... and has great visual charts explaining why the taildragger is so much different than tricycle gear planes. It is a great book for any tricycle pilot to use to transition to tail wheel aircraft. It will save you time and money if you read that book BEFORE you get into your training.
pilotenistnichtsverb ! Oh yes! Several ones... when I have a bounced landing I add some throttle to avoid a second impact and to have more control. And another one would be if you feel your landing is going into a groundloop or in a direction you cannot control anymore I added several times full throttle. The good thing on the Birddog is that you are airborne in a second after adding full throttle. And during the approach I always leave some rpm till I have groundcontact. It’s much more easy to land the plane with a little help of the Engine. I tried all variations of no throttle, less throttle and full cut off landings. I personally feel most comfortable with 1200 - 1400 rpm in the approach I put the plane in 3 point position close to the ground, and with some rpm left I just wait till the plane settles down inch by inch Very easy and safe
the sheetmetal crafts man ist Josef Mayer oder? Er sagt nämlich genau das zu uns immer in der Schule ( BFS Flugtechnik) ( hab sie dort auch schon öfters gesehen :D ) Im Video sind super Tipps!
Lach,.... Ja stimmt! Und er hat damit auch absolut recht. Es gibt nicht mehr viele Spezialisten die noch mit Blech arbeiten können, da habt ihr echt Glück, solch ein Lehrpersonal zu haben. Ihr genießt eine großartige Ausbildung in LALE....
Earl Robert Smith ! Hello! In the beginning I never landed with flaps 60! The tendency to a Groundloop is extremely high with this type of Taildragger. Today i do land a lot with flaps 60 but I also have a lot more experience than 2 years ago. But I highly recommend for L19 to Land the first 100 landings with max flap 45 and keep some rpm till you have ground contact with your wheels.... happy landings!
