Recent content by Taildragger Pilot

Don't know. Not mine, shared and I was a latecomer. In 3-point is too easy to touch tailwheel first and so on grass makes perfect full-stall 3-point all but impossible. Slows things down a bit on pavement, though, which I suppose is a good thing for some. I can't complain. Primary is a A&E...

Agree on the FAA, but you know how that goes: if it goes wrong, then you were therefore unsafe and thus in violation. If it goes fine, then you always knew what you were doing and a credit to mankind. You tell this to people without a ticket and it's always, "Really?". Pretty much how it is...

Me too, if there is no one around (FAA could be anywhere). I suppose we do the same thing: if cold, tie-off the tail to something. If hot, straddle the right gear and pull her from behind. Such a natural motion doing it that way. I have done it that way cold (primed) when on grass, but don't...

Because I flew one last week (my preferred plane, esp off grass). And because nearly all US WW2 guys soloed in them. Wherever you land in one (esp at fly-in of some sort), in ones and twos, guys in their 80s will walk up quietly and stare. If I have the time or the fuel, I will offer to take...

I am not a Mosquito fan, particularly. As a kid I had an unnatural affection for the P-61. Nor am I British. But this seems like an easy call: Mosquito. It had the best or tied (US derivatives of GB sets) with the best radar. Esp important in comparing vs GE ac as Mossie (over GE/occupied)...