3-Point Landings in a Tailwheel Cub

[@jeffmarken7493]

Good video! I have a Stearman and a Cessna 195 and can easily get the nose up and touch noticeably tailwheel first. That's my preferred technique, working the stick or yoke all the way back to the stop. The airplane is done flying, and it's not hard on the tailwheel as some may think because that's not how the physics of a center of gravity work. There's no more force on the tailwheel than if/when all three wheels touch at the same time. I will say, I wheel land them regularly too. These old airplanes are a lot of fun!

[@KonradT4]

Beautiful, thanks. Another useful tip is instead of trying to land, fix your gaze at the far end of the strip and try to fly as far as you possibly can down the runway, keeping it level. You work the stick gradually further and further back to keep it flying and when it can't go any further back you'll find yourself magically on the ground (though it can be hard to see forwards in many taildraggers once the nose starts to come up).

[@GarryWing]

Try NOT to land --- good point! Everyone's in a hurry to land, but the wing still wants to fly! Thanks.

[@KonradT4]

I like the idea of trying to land on the tailwheel first too. It's also good that you use the word float instead of flare. Using the word flare gives students completely the wrong idea.

[@kentwilliams4152]

Thanks for mentioning that we are to keep focusing at the far end of the runway. It makes s huge difference and prevents porpoising.. .

[@IJustGotHere]

Great video!

[@nelsonxcheung]

Really great instruction on tail wheel plane landing. Hope I can start my flight class with my son as soon as he reach 16

[@WizzRacing]

I always envisioned it like trying to grab a wire on a carrier with the tail wheel first.

[@lw216316]

that's a good image

[@jimthepilotguy]

Great video Garry! Thanks, Jim

[@abbieamavi]

Thank you! Very helpful, flying my instructors new J3 tomorrow 😅

[@dwightmagnuson4298]

You could use a vintage wood prop on that cub (25 years flying a '46 Luscombe 8A).

[@XMadAntzX]

Thermals fun to fly in to. At 1:17 the altimeter reads 0' MSL on final. Nice videos by the way Garry.

[@gerryortiz7276]

Wassup Garry! Flying the Super Cub today N83679 at Plus One in KMYF. Hope all is well! Gotta get that TW time ;)

[@danielnofal]

Very instructional video.

[@EmilyTienne]

You have a great announcer’s voice.

[@locustvalleystring]

Thanks for sharing. I am used to hearing "back....back....stick back more...good". So I need to think tailwheel first. Then maybe I won't hear that admonition.

[@georgeskomorowski]

Wow! this is soo cool!! Wish I knew this before,.. thanks...

[@flankerskioneniner4290]

Thanks Capt

[@JimForeman]

Get in the rear seat where the pilot belongs in a J-3 Cub and you can land the tailwheel first, as you should. It will also cruise about 5 mph faster with you in the rear seat (less aerodynamic download and drag on the elevator).

[@GarryWing]

Can't reach the radio (or the Carb heat) from the back seat :) Fuel tanks in Legend Cub are in the wings, so you can fly solo from either seat!

[@bidlymovies987]

Yep, Citabria 7ECA will land tailwheel first with Two people in it. In many airplanes this will not be possible.

[@kwittnebel]

I can totally land tailwheel first in my C140.