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Georgia Trehey wrote:
> I am learning that there are some pilots who don't think anything that
> doesn't have a wheel on the back is not a "real" airplane and
furthermore,
> pilots who fly nose wheel planes aren't "real" pilots!
*****Tell them that 'tailwheels' are for newbies. In the olden days we
only had a 'tailskid' on the back.
(ie, my little Bipe.)
There's a bumpersticker available that says. "Real Aviators Fly
Taildraggers". This could be true as
long as they don't stay with the 'Model T' era, and learn to fly a modern
aircraft also.
They both have their advantages...Take 'Ground Loops' for example,
that's much easier to do in a
taildragger and nearly impossible in a trike. Then there is all the
practice you get doing "S-turns" on
the ground in a taildragger so you don't run into something or someone
because they were hidden beneith
the nose and you couldn't see them. Yep, there sure are some advantages of
the model T over the newer
jobs.
That's one of the many reasons I like my coupe so much, it's from the
model T era but has so many of
the modern conveniences and safety features. The best of both worlds, so
to speak.
> I know you've all heard this many times before, but such a bias was a
surprise to me.
*****Georgia, don't be surprised at anything you hear from pilots. Didn't
you know that we're all set in
our ways and not about to change them?
For example, I 'KNOW' that a yellow airplane is safer than any other
color and I can give you at least
a thousand reasons why. (Go out in the middle of your redwoods and start
counting). Anywhere I go down in
the middle of that thousand trees, Yellow will be the easiest color to
spot from the air.(And you'll never
convince me otherwise) Welcome to the club! : - )
Bob
>
>
> Spook
>
> On Sun, 10 Dec 2000, Bob Saville wrote:
>
> > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following
any advice in this forum.]----
> >
> > Paul,
> > Tell him that flaps were invented for pilots whos planes are
faster than
> > their reactions. And rudder pedals were invented for pilots who still
need
> > to practice their coordinated turns.
> > Then take him for a ride in your coupe and show him that you don't
need
> > either of them.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> > pmanton wrote:
> >
> > > I have a student pilot on my A & P class who can't imagine
> > > an airplane with out flaps or rudder pedals--Cessna 150.
> > >
> > > He'd sure have a field day if I showed up wearing a Mickey Mouse
Ercoupe
> > > jacket. <G>
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > N2273H
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