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View Poll Results: Which way does your RV-9 (taildragger) land the best?
My RV-9 likes to 3-pt land the best 2 11.76%
My RV-9 likes to 2-pt land the best 9 52.94%
My RV-9 doesn't really seem to care which way it lands 6 35.29%
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Old 02-02-2013, 09:27 PM
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I didn't vote because for me it depends.

With the small engine, I was tail heavy and it was difficult to wheel land.

Now, with the large engine up front, it is difficult three point and loves to wheel land.

Like the others, my wheel landings are tail low.

Tony hit it right on the head, I use 55 Kts solo and 60 Kts with two on board.

The -9 wheel lands so nice but the challenge is getting thing to slow down before pinning the tail or you will find yourself flying again with decaying airspeed.
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Old 02-02-2013, 09:55 PM
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It's not so much what the plane likes - it's what I prefer - wheels first. A screwed up wheels ends up as a bouncy 3 ptr. After 250 some hr. most off of my grass I still have few "perfect landings". When it happens it sure feels good though. Good excuse for more practice!
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Old 02-03-2013, 04:19 PM
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Default up on the main for me in a 9

Here is a post/video I did with all bouncy 3 pointers for tail wheel testing purposes. Aside from this, we usually always plan to land on the mains.

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=96030
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Old 02-04-2013, 07:38 AM
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Home base is 1800 ft grass with a sizable hump in the runway right in the touchdown zone. With a wheel landing, I'm better able to "fly" over the hump and touch down on the back side rather than being nose-high in a 3-pt.

Wheel landing on grass is fine as long as the ground is solid. I probably wouldn't if the grass was tall or it it was muddy -but I try not to fly off of the runway in those conditions anyway. Or if I was really trying to stop short, a 3 pt is probably better.

I usually 3 pt when I'm landing off pavement somewhere new.
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