tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post7308454892879416322..comments2024-03-27T19:37:18.558-05:00Comments on PawPaw's House: TaildraggersPawpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-89853102610287979052017-02-16T04:40:26.336-06:002017-02-16T04:40:26.336-06:00That looks like a Cessna 140. 140s were good plan...That looks like a Cessna 140. 140s were good planes, but the main gear really needed to be located a little further forward so that the brakes could be used more effectively. <br />IIRC, there was an STC(supplemental type certificate) issued by the FAA that allowed Cessna 140 owners to do just that: move the main gear futher forward.<br /><br />I personally know a pilot who got on the brakes too hard in a 140. Didn't flip over, but he did stand it on the nose, causing a prop strike with the engine running. Which means tearing down the engine to inspect it, particularly the crankshaft.Termitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12389938.post-30780544232124026292017-02-14T11:22:47.584-06:002017-02-14T11:22:47.584-06:00With a tail dragger Ya gotta "Fly the airplan...With a tail dragger Ya gotta "Fly the airplane 'til it's tied down." In other words, don't get complacent or lazy, especially with the rudder pedals.Flugelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158548139451148587noreply@blogger.com