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View Poll Results: How woud you describeyour landing gear choice?
Built an A model and would do it again 77 38.50%
Built an A model and wish I had a TD 16 8.00%
Built an A model and converted to TD 7 3.50%
Built a TD and would do it again 99 49.50%
Built a TD and wish I had an A model 1 0.50%
Built a TD and converted to A model 0 0%
Voters: 200. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-03-2012, 10:27 AM
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Default A little different take on Nose vs. Tail

This is my first poll, so hopefully it works. I was just interested in the numbers of people who were happy with their choices vs. the ones who wanted, or did, change.

Tim

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Old 03-03-2012, 10:34 AM
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This looks like it could produce some interesting results.
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Old 03-03-2012, 11:44 AM
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One more choice: Don't care as long as it flies.
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Old 03-03-2012, 11:46 AM
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Maybe there should be options for "bought a..." as some of us didn't build our RV's. Since there isn't, I went with the "built a..." choice instead.
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Old 03-03-2012, 12:03 PM
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You need an option for us 10, and 12 folks.

"Only came with a nose wheel, but wish it has a tail wheel."
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Old 03-03-2012, 03:39 PM
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Good job on the poll. No poll is perfect, so no worries.

All polls give us information.

Information is useful.
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I am perfectly happy with my nose wheel and would do it again the same way. The next airplane will be a taildragger; more because it will be easier to build than anything else.

Honestly, I can't tell which end the little wheel is on once i'm airborne.
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Old 03-03-2012, 04:59 PM
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Results so far seem as expected.
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Old 03-03-2012, 07:43 PM
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With over 3000 RV hrs I have had the privilege to fly every RV model in every configuration with the exception of the RV3.

NOSE WHEEL OR TAIL DRAGGER, I NEVER FLEW AN RV I DID NOT LIKE!

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Old 03-03-2012, 08:01 PM
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Interesting, it is confirming about what I thought.

I am thinking I am going to go TD, but my wife is thinking nose. Luckily my instructor was at the FBO tonight when we were there and he, with no prompting from me, helped my cause in a conversation with her. She is going to start flight training here in a couple of weeks and I think she may even consider doing some time in a cub. At least I hope so...

Tim
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