Well, that's a perspective. In my Cessna 170 I taught, at the flare, back, back, back on the yoke to keep the wing stalled. In my Extra on landings, full aft stick after touchdown worked well.
I would agree, except for the "just a hair" part, only because readers might misinterpret that as meaning that they should be timid about it. Students need to be aggressive in pinning it to the runway using a negative angle of attack, and to do this they need to first get over their fear of damaging the prop. I keep seeing supposed "wheel landings" on TH-cam where it is obvious that the student was never taught to use a negative angle of attack. Instead, they do something in-between a full stall and a wheel landing, which is the worst thing that they could be doing.
Yep. The proficient taildragger pilot has got to be able to execute the wheel landing in the maximum rated crosswind condition, which means landing firmly on _one_ wheel and flying the airplane until it comes to a full stop on the tiedown spot. Proper control inputs at all times, etc. You aren't going to be able to do that if you just floaty-float to a sort of tailhigh semistall "wheel landing". Pinning can be just enough to keep the tail from dropping as the mains hit the runway (grass, dirt, etc.) or it can be as firm as necessary for directional control in a strong crosswind. And for goodness sakes stay off the brakes! In the wheel landing attitude you are already half nosed-over and the geometry is such that applying wheel brakes at the wrong time can complete the maneuver before you can say lickety-split ...
Got absolutely no use for wheel landings. Why do you want to be racing down the runway with your tail up in the air in gusty conditions? That steerable wheel at the back isn't doing any steering up there. Three point it and be done with it.
Thank you for the video, very helpful. The little tidbit of "picturing it as flying down the runway at 1 foot off the ground"
Well, that's a perspective. In my Cessna 170 I taught, at the flare, back, back, back on the yoke to keep the wing stalled. In my Extra on landings, full aft stick after touchdown worked well.
Excellent film footage and sound with commentary.
Thanks aopa
Why did you get rid of your app?
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That's a wheelie good tip.....
Wheel landings..its the only landing I prefer in the cirrus sr22
If you fly in a gusty turbulent area like I do, you learn wheel landings.
THANK UUU👍🏼
The "trick" is to pin it on the runway as soon as the front gear touches. You do that by moving the stick forward just a hair.
I would agree, except for the "just a hair" part, only because readers might misinterpret that as meaning that they should be timid about it.
Students need to be aggressive in pinning it to the runway using a negative angle of attack, and to do this they need to first get over their fear of damaging the prop. I keep seeing supposed "wheel landings" on TH-cam where it is obvious that the student was never taught to use a negative angle of attack. Instead, they do something in-between a full stall and a wheel landing, which is the worst thing that they could be doing.
Yep. The proficient taildragger pilot has got to be able to execute the wheel landing in the maximum rated crosswind condition, which means landing firmly on _one_ wheel and flying the airplane until it comes to a full stop on the tiedown spot. Proper control inputs at all times, etc. You aren't going to be able to do that if you just floaty-float to a sort of tailhigh semistall "wheel landing". Pinning can be just enough to keep the tail from dropping as the mains hit the runway (grass, dirt, etc.) or it can be as firm as necessary for directional control in a strong crosswind. And for goodness sakes stay off the brakes! In the wheel landing attitude you are already half nosed-over and the geometry is such that applying wheel brakes at the wrong time can complete the maneuver before you can say lickety-split ...
to offset the AoA increase, and kill the extra lift at the moment of touch
Gteat landing
Got absolutely no use for wheel landings. Why do you want to be racing down the runway with your tail up in the air in gusty conditions? That steerable wheel at the back isn't doing any steering up there. Three point it and be done with it.
Well that was wheel dumb
Can the crappy music......
Wheel landings are very very simple. What the heck is the big deal??!
Especially on Cessna spring gear.