Sport Pilot Talk

seastar · Joined: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 63

I ordered a Cub Crafters Carbon Cub last month for delivery in April.
I have been flying a PA18 Super Cub to gain some experience in a similar aircraft.
I now have about 4 hours in the PA18. So far, I don't see the "picture" when landing. It's either a bounce or a tail first landing or some other bad thing.
I find my 5000+ hours in heavier tricycle gear aircraft no help at all.
I have a Scout available for training and have been wondering if it's better view over the nose might help me conquer the tailwheel demon?
The Scout is 65 HP and that would be a vast difference from the Cub Crafters CC 180 HP. That might not translate too well - or would it??
Help--
Bill

Doss79 · Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 108 Location: San Antonio, Tx

Bill,
Study the sight picture when you're sitting in the PA-18 on the ground. Notice where the horizon intersects the cowling/etc.

Aim for that same sight picture when you flare. Keep it and hold it there.

There's also a video you could buy that may help you with the landings:

http://www.tailwheel101.com/Damian_DelGaizos_Tailwheel%3A_101/Tailwheel%3A_101.html

Highly recommended.

Super Cub · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 45 Location: PA

Bill,
Find a grass strip and practice your landings there. The sod is more forgiving and landing will come easier.

bryancobb · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject: Hang in there!

Hang in there seastar. You WILL "get it."

My buddy Bill was getting discouraged and looking at converting his Kitfox to tricycle LMAO ...

And then one day... CLICK! No problems ever again.

When I was learning to hover in a heli...I stayed discouraged for the first 20 hours or so. I was ready to quit. Now I hover with the stick between my knees and the collective frictioned, while taking a drink of bottled water with one hand and tuning the radio with the other.

You WILL "get it."

Bryan