Wheelers are deadly. I just used to land across the runway at an angle three point with a bees dick of rudder correct on flare and pop then into wind and brakes.
My biggest tip was to actively push with both feet on the pedals and correct by relaxing pressure rather than applying pressure. If you work the pedals like your in a Maule PIO gets exciting and tail wheels disappear very fast as you listen to the scrubbing. Will Bignell > On 11 Jun 2016, at 6:08 PM, Rob Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I thought I would add to my last email. > > The Dimona is a delight if you do every thing at ground level in the 3 point > attitude (including taking off) > > It turns into the spiteful nasty aeroplane from hell when you do wheelers. > > Not only does it want to oscillate in pitch badly at the smallest bump, it > has very poor directional control when you do a wheeler landing. The C of G > is well behind the wheels and if you combine that with tail wheel springs > that are not accurately tightened you are heading (literally) for disaster. > When the C of G is so far behind the wheels it is going to want to spin > around when things go wrong. > > Don't let me scare you...stick to crabbing and 3 pointing as per standard > glider landings and you will live very happily ever after. It will handle > very big crosswinds. > > Please don't take the advice of your power pilot mates and try wheelers. > > > cheers > > Rob > > Rob Thompson > 0429 493828 > > >
