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Subject: Nose/Tailwheel


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Captain Pulsar
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Date Posted: Thu, Nov 01 2012, 14:16:36 GMT
In reply to: Dave Piercy 's message, "Pulsar u/c strength" on Sun, Oct 28 2012, 10:42:33 GMT
 I guess its all down to personal preference, and just how bumpy your strip is. On the face of it, the tailheel configuration should be better for a bumpy runway, but of course, good landing technique will be the best protector of your undercarriage, whichever way you decide to proceed.

I have the nosewheel and I have completed around 500 take offs and landings from a reasonably smooth 450 metre grass strip with no problems. I commence take off with full back stick to get the nosewheel up as soon as possible. On landing, I endeavour to land only on the main gear and avoid 'landing' on the nosewheel.

I prefer to have a nosewheel as I can use the brakes more aggressively for those 'less than ideal' arrivals, and the stability in crosswinds is preferred. My 582 noseleg has been reinforced (all passed by the LAA) as a preventative measure but I've had no disasters. The XP nosegear mount is a different design.

I do think the taildragger configuration looks really nice and will likely cruise a couple of knots faster due to the reduced drag, but the inherent instability of having most of the weight behind the main gear does render you more susceptible to divergence in crosswinds during landing.

Its a personal choice, but if your strip is 'really bumpy' I wonder if it would be suitable for a Pulsar at all. It's not really a 'rough field' aeroplane.

Let us know which way you decide.

Best regards

Rob
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"Pulsar u/c strength"Bob PFri, Nov 02 2012, 22:24:00 GMT

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