Groundloops

[Golfer]

Originally posted by jigsaw
You'd be wrong. I don't use either.

Well since we're splitting hairs...

What do you use?  Pilot Certificate is the "proper term" and I've been guilty of letting license slip out when speaking to the average joe who doesn't know/care about proper speak.

[hitech]

I'm a poor stupid programmer and didn't even know about the correct term "Certificate".

HiTech

[Casca]

Originally posted by jigsaw
You're still not "rated" to fly a tail dragger.

Pilot school 101. There's a difference between endorsement, license, rating, category, class, etc. If you're going to spout off in a thread, have your facts straight and use correct terminology.  Don't be a numpty.

I'm I a pilot? Maybe, maybe not. Either way it doesn't change the facts as you stated them.  I'm not giving you flak. I'm attempting to correct misinformation.

Hoist on your own petard I'd say.

I'm qualified to fly conventional gear aircraft and don't even have a logbook endorsement.  One way of expressing it might be to say I'm rated in taildraggers.

BTW, two groundloops.

[Golfer]

Originally posted by Casca
I'm qualified to fly conventional gear aircraft and don't even have a logbook endorsement.  One way of expressing it might be to say I'm rated in taildraggers.

Better watch out...there are some (especially on this board) that might say it's impossible

[traps]

this is the funniest thread I have seen in a long time!



 Nick172 I have a little something you left over here,thought I would return it


 as a favor could you please return the water bottle I was rather intimate with and left "somewhere" over Caro one night?

[roach]

See Rule #4

[Bronk]

Roach on the F4U ladings what i do.
1 get as slow as possible.
2 full flaps
3 reduce rpm to minimal upon touchdown
4 stick back to lock tail wheel
5 brake accordingly

This has all but eliminated my ground loops in the hog.


One thing though at reduces rpm you have less breaking power. ( thanks murdr for showing me this is even modeled.) So try to hit the 1st 1/4 of the strip.


Hope this helps .


Bronk

[Wolfala]

How about we kick up about 5 or 10 kts of crosswind and see how well these techniques work out.

[Bronk]

Originally posted by Wolfala
How about we kick up about 5 or 10 kts of crosswind and see how well these techniques work out.

Then i would have to learn a new landing approach wouldn't I.

Nice way to add to the post .

PP on mine but don't post what you think would work better .

you are most defiantly a pillar of the AH community.  

Bronk

[Wolfala]

Originally posted by Bronk
Then i would have to learn a new landing approach wouldn't I.

Nice way to add to the post .

PP on mine but don't post what you think would work better .

you are most defiantly a pillar of the AH community.  

Bronk

Here's a tip, find a place on earth that has zero wind conditions where you can try these techniques out. Then go to the rest of the planet - you'll be a better driver having been to the school of crosswinds in a tail dragger.

[Bronk]

Since I wont be piloting a real plane anytime soon.

I'll stick with what works in HTC's cartoon world.

Once HT starts with the cross wind I'll learn, until then.

PP on mine but don't post what you think would work better .

Bronk

[Golfer]

I've been trying to come up with something to say for a little while now that was witty and sharp.

I failed.

Jigsaw, you're more level headed and laid back than this to be nitpicking someone over a word.

Wolf, same to you.  You're both are better guys than to jump on someone for what they do in the game.  Especially if they put in a helpful tone saying "this works for me in the game."

Laugh at Benny because he's read a few paragraphs and is the worlds expert on groundloops.  Laugh at me because after lunch yesterday I had a piece of pepper settle between my front teeth and I spent the day beaming a smile at everyone not noticing until I got home after work.

Lets not fire live rounds at guys for being helpful.  Save them for Benny.

[Wolfala]

Fair enough Golf - we'll stick to what works in the game. Apologies to all.

[Silat]

Originally posted by Benny Moore
Because you kiddies are a bunch of gamers with no clue how a real airplane works.  

Who you calling a kiddie?

[Murdr]

Oh, I missed seeing that quote you just reposted silat.  Them there sounds like fightin' words