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Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger David Robson
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- Brand
- Unbranded
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- ISBN
- 9781560274605
- Book Title
- Conventional Gear : Flying a Taildragger
- Publisher
- Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Transportation
- Topic
- Aviation / Repair & Maintenance, Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction
- Item Weight
- 14.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 220 Pages
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Many vintage airplanes, aerobatic planes, cropdusters, and ultralights are taildraggers, which means there are a large number of pilots who need to learn these particular skills and techniques. Written in plain language with many clear illustrations to explain the dynamics and techniques, Conventional Gear provides a thorough foundation of knowledge for the pilot seeking a tailwheel endorsement. It presents the combined experience of thousands of flight hours by civilian and military pilotswho grew up flying airplanes with conventional gear. The original configuration of an airplane's landing gear was tail wheel. Only during World War II did the nose wheel become common, when longer runways were required for takeoff with heavy loads. After the war, the tricycle landing gear layout became standard, but the traditional arrangement has always been known as "conventional" gear. The tail wheel configuration is lighter, simpler and offers less drag. It is also better for rough-field operations. Therefore many crop dusters, aerobatic airplanes and ultralights are taildraggers. However, conventional gear does introduce more demands on the pilot, especially during takeoff and landing, and in strong winds. A taildragger is more difficult to operate on the ground because the center of gravity is behind the main wheels; it therefore tends to deviate from a straight path during taxi, takeoff and landing. Because taildraggers demand more piloting skill, flying one well is a sign of a good pilot. If you want to fly a warbird, antique or a modern airplane with conventional gear, this book tells you how in a simple, clearly illustrated manner. It begins with the theory and dynamics of a tail wheel airplane, then describes the piloting techniques needed to safely fly a taildragger. The book concludes with a fascinating collection of stories about what it is like to fly some of the common and not so common airplanes with conventional gear...stories by old hands that otherwise could onlybe found in a good session of hangar flying.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1560274603
ISBN-13
9781560274605
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2021356
Product Key Features
Book Title
Conventional Gear : Flying a Taildragger
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Aviation / Repair & Maintenance, Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
21
Lccn
2001-053578
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
629.132/5243
Lc Classification Number
Tl711.T28r63 2001
Copyright Date
2001
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