CubedRoot
Well Known Member
Hey folks. I have pretty much fell in love with the RV taildraggers, and am still planning on building my 7 to be a tail dragger. However, I have no tailwheel time as of yet, but I plan on getting some time in a Decathalon way before I have m 7 done, then probably do some transition training in a RV-7 as well.
Are tailwheel planes just as capable as their nosewheel counterparts when it comes to landing at night or even flying IFR? I understand that at after the wheels leave the ground, there is no difference, but what I am worried about is how much more challenging they are (if any) when landing at night or doing an approach and landing in IFR conditions and having a wet runway.
I am planning on doing quite a bit of night flying, and will use my RV-7 on cross country IFR flights as well once I get that rating. I'll probably end up doing my IFR training in my RV-7 just to save money and do the training in a plane I'd be familiar with.
Thanks in advance!
Are tailwheel planes just as capable as their nosewheel counterparts when it comes to landing at night or even flying IFR? I understand that at after the wheels leave the ground, there is no difference, but what I am worried about is how much more challenging they are (if any) when landing at night or doing an approach and landing in IFR conditions and having a wet runway.
I am planning on doing quite a bit of night flying, and will use my RV-7 on cross country IFR flights as well once I get that rating. I'll probably end up doing my IFR training in my RV-7 just to save money and do the training in a plane I'd be familiar with.
Thanks in advance!