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 Post subject: Re: which taildragger...
PostPosted: 29 May 2018, 14:07 
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 Post subject: Re: which taildragger...
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What is the 170's ground handling like?


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One of the tamest taildraggers I’ve flown. The springy gear can be a bit challenging to master wheel landings, but I stick pre-solo students in mine to teach them how to land and none of them get into too much trouble.


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Charles,

Walter Atkinson has a very nice 170 for sale right in your back door! It is listed in beech talk for sale adds! Look pretty....well below your budget.

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Charles,

Walter Atkinson has a very nice 170 for sale right in your back door! It is listed in beech talk for sale adds! Look pretty....well below your budget.

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A models are fine airplanes, and that looks to be a pretty cherry example of one.


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1:55 up to see in Aerostar

5:45 back in Citabria dodging and underneath weather Monday.

She bounces real soft :oops:


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1:55 up to see in Aerostar

5:45 back in Citabria dodging and underneath weather Monday.

She bounces real soft :oops:

Sharp looking plane!
Can't go wrong with that one.

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Great choice. Best of luck with it.
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1:55 up to see in Aerostar

5:45 back in Citabria dodging and underneath weather Monday.

She bounces real soft :oops:


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Close to 50 landings in Citabria now

WOW what fun! :woot:

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NO, I do NOT count bounces twice.

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I learned to fly in a Citabria, and I'll probably always love them for that reason alone... They're bouncy on landing till you get them right. Good thing its a tough plane that can handle the bounce without breaking the airframe too. I did spring a main gear leg when I stalled it in one time I flared too high to get into 3-point after leveling off... hit the TW first and it threw the plane to the runway.

Once you're in the rhythm with it, it becomes easy to land. It is a nice honest TW trainer that really doesn't bite... much

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I vote for the Citabria on PT. It looks awesome.

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I spent a couple of years owning both C120 and C140. They were really fun tail wheel learners for me. Then I found a heck’uva deal on 1953 C170B on tri gear! After converting back to it original tw confguration, I had nine great years of cheap flying fun for myself and family. A docile, if slow, airplane. Back then, I wasn’t too concerned with weight restrictions as I had only a light wife and two small children, otherwise just me (and I was lighter then, too). Over the ownership period, I topped the C145-2 (try to find one with at least an O-300-D and vac pump), reradio’d it, IFR certification, added Clevelands, an alternator, and a new one piece w/s. Flew it all over the SE. Wound up selling for more than twice the purchase price; so, virtually free ownership, except for operating expenses. Wish I had it back :sad: . It wasn’t outstanding in any particular category but, not too bad in any, either. A great hundred dollar hamburger airplane and fitted my need at the time.
You might want to check on Walter Atkinson’s airplane, if he still has it.

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