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Old 04-23-2015, 01:26 PM
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Default Don't fear the transition...

There are many small reasons to pile up that will support any choice that you want. If you want a tail dragger... don't fear the transition. It will be something new and fun.
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Old 04-23-2015, 01:35 PM
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Default 7 or 7A

I too wrestled with that decision 4 yrs ago when I bought my 7 kit. Bought the one I liked the best....almost...wanted an 8 but the wife was better with a side by side so I got my second choice.

I had no dragger time so a year ago I thought it might be a good idea to learn to fly one since I was building one. Took about 20 hrs in a Supercub followed by 10 in a Citabria. I then flew commercial to Alberta to pick up my new to me 4 to fly while I was building. I now have 125 hrs on the 4 and love the tail dragger. Most of my flying is from asphalt which certainly keeps you alert on TO and landing, especially in a crosswind.

I would suggest you do as others have suggested and get your TW rating before making the decision. Then you can truly buy the one you want.

Good luck and enjoy!
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Old 04-23-2015, 02:33 PM
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I have most of my flying hours in a taildragger (Aeronca Sedan). Never had any difficulty with it. I built a 9A for something different, among other reasons. I love it! It practically lands itself! I'm sure the 7/7A is also as easy to land as a 9/9A. Hopefully I won't lose my taildragger skills.

Now, pushing it backwards and steering it is sometimes challenging!
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Old 04-23-2015, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rbibb View Post
Do you really need us to tell you the answer?

If it helps you justify doing what you know you want to do already alright:

Build the taildragger, its the plane you want.

As George Patton used to quote Frederick the Great (IIRC) "never take counsel of your fears".
Thanks for the responses everybody. No I don't need anybody to tell me what I want, and if I knew which one I wanted I would have ordered it already. What I wanted was people's thoughts and opinions to help me think about in ways that I may have missed. Again, thanks everybody.
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