I'm with Larry on this one. Use the landing technique that works best for
you. I do 98% wheel landings on a lot of short strips at higher altitudes. I
use the tail low method and then raise the tail to pin it. I've been doing
this for over 35 years in my KR with out any prop strikes or really scary
adventures. Maybe just lucky.
Roger Bulla
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From: Larry Flesner via KRnet
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 3:55 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Larry Flesner
Subject: Re: KRnet> Testing update
On 8/23/2023 10:17 AM, Randall Smith via KRnet wrote:
out of 10 people that land on their mains seven of them have hit their
prop at least once.
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My guess is that these same 10 people do not take off in a three point
attitude but bring the tail up and roll on the mains before life off.
Why are they only hitting their prop on landing. 211LF has at least 8
inches of prop ground clearance in the level attitude with only the
mains on the ground and that's with a 60 inch prop. I can't imagine how
hard I'd have to land to spring the gear enough to hit the prop. Wheel
landings are not the causes of prop strikes in a properly built and
properly flown airplane, of any type. Have you ever seen a DC3 make a
three point landing, even on a short back country strip? Marty Roberts
had a 60 inch prop on his KR with the 24 inch Diehl gear and never hit
his prop. Wheel landings are quite acceptable and safe. IMHO.............
Larry Flesner
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