Nose vs Tail Wheel

[swiftprop]

This thread is becoming really interesting! Although I do not know much about the subject the talk I hear in the hanger from tailwheel pilots certainly seems that they are enjoying theit planes more than just nosewheel planes! Ideal of course is to have both... :D :D

[Dobbs]

Mogas best echo's my sentiments. Although I migrated from trikes to 3 axis, I wanted something different and went for a Bushbaby tail wheel. Even after an expensive tail wheel related mishap, I was passenger in my plane, I stayed with the tail wheel, despite numerous suggestions to use the opportunity to convert to nose wheel.

I now have 100 hours on the tail wheel and still see every landing as a possible ground loop, but so far so good.

Cheers

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Here are some of the vids I was talking about in Alaska. The distance was 18metres...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWDEYpqS0yw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_dgrBevUOw&NR=1

What runway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuWs_HNz2Dg&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYnb14eR ... re=related

From the cockpit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cPSlQH_kB0&NR=1

They don't only do it for competitions...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81IDxQbM ... re=related

Plenty related vids on you tube.

As I said. We don't really have "bush flying" here in SA where land is flat and there are large open spaces...