YoungCub
Registered User
In June of 2017 I got my Tailwheel endorsement and didn't rack up a whole lot of hours (15ish) over about a month. Now fast forward a year and some odd months to this past Saturday.... I finally rented and got back in the dreaded Champ and did a checkout with a different instructor. Although both these instructors taught the 2-point landing virtually the same. The way they taught the 3-point landing seemed worlds apart.
The first instructor I flew with taught the 3-point in a way that seemed to be more similar to a normal landing in a trike. A normal roundout power cut about 10 feet above the ground finally transitioning to the 3-point attitude (after quite a float down the runway) for the touchdown.
The second instructor scared me when he told me to begin the roundout. Power cut we were about 20-30 feet above the runway(very unnatural feeling for a prominent tricycle gear pilot). Anyways, we didn't stay in the roundout for long as it was a continuous transition to a high 3-point attitude. Now at touchdown I was very pleased at how soft and short the landing was.
Now having learned this new method for the 3-point landing. What can somebody tell me about their method to the 3-point landing if it resembles either of these? Is there a situation to choose one over the other? Im really just looking for some insight from people who have far more experience and can lend some good information.
Also, I want to build time in the champ and eventually move into something for more of a Backcountry setting. I am in Northwestern MN and aside from taking my buddies up for a joy ride...Does anyone have any good insight for what a guy can go do with a Champ that I rent. Maybe just sticking to the joy rides until a move into something a little more robust. I feel like I'm asking a lot, but anything would help. thanks.
The first instructor I flew with taught the 3-point in a way that seemed to be more similar to a normal landing in a trike. A normal roundout power cut about 10 feet above the ground finally transitioning to the 3-point attitude (after quite a float down the runway) for the touchdown.
The second instructor scared me when he told me to begin the roundout. Power cut we were about 20-30 feet above the runway(very unnatural feeling for a prominent tricycle gear pilot). Anyways, we didn't stay in the roundout for long as it was a continuous transition to a high 3-point attitude. Now at touchdown I was very pleased at how soft and short the landing was.
Now having learned this new method for the 3-point landing. What can somebody tell me about their method to the 3-point landing if it resembles either of these? Is there a situation to choose one over the other? Im really just looking for some insight from people who have far more experience and can lend some good information.
Also, I want to build time in the champ and eventually move into something for more of a Backcountry setting. I am in Northwestern MN and aside from taking my buddies up for a joy ride...Does anyone have any good insight for what a guy can go do with a Champ that I rent. Maybe just sticking to the joy rides until a move into something a little more robust. I feel like I'm asking a lot, but anything would help. thanks.