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Old 12-17-2023, 11:14 AM   #19 (permalink)
Piotrsko
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There's a pretty steep learning curve for the ground handling of a tail dragger, particularly at transition speeds. Requires the pilot to be able to predict sideways events otherwise you drag a wing tip or get sideways on the runway. Bad in high wing, worse in low wing and not Intuitive.
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