I've had it.

[FOZ_1983]

couldnt agree more, but for me..... i use the joystick and without a brake... well landing isnt generally a good idea on CTA, it takes to long to come to a halt so im best dogfighting and defending anyone who is trying to land.

[Tudorp15]

That will work out just fine then.. Watch my back mate?


I might add, a tail dragger, which is used widely on vintage aircraft are much different to land than later Tricycle type of landing gear (with nose gear). Things are backwards from modern aircraft, and have to land one of those much the oposite than with a tail dragger.. There is a different license to fly a tail dragger vs a more modern plane.. Which is why I believe they eventually went to a nose gear set up, because nose plants were fairly common on landings with the tail draggers with an airframe that in allot of cases didn't weigh nearly as much as the engines that powered them, making them nose heavy to begin with when they were not in the air..... Especially in hasty landings ...

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

couldnt agree more, but for me..... i use the joystick and without a brake... well landing isnt generally a good idea on CTA, it takes to long to come to a halt so im best dogfighting and defending anyone who is trying to land.

[FOZ_1983]

i've always got your 6......


only prob is, your usually on the other team when i have it but by all means if ever your on my team, i'll gladly do what i can to keep them off you while you land

[Tudorp15]

hahhah.. yeah, I have noticed that... In that case, I would like you to have my "12"..

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

i've always got your 6......


only prob is, your usually on the other team when i have it but by all means if ever your on my team, i'll gladly do what i can to keep them off you while you land

[FOZ_1983]

haha, you can have me on your 12....... if you find me

remember you change your tactic, or watch for me when you pull for the loop. I've been very observant of you lately and watched what you do so save my round for when you go into the loop

If you have a wingman then what your donig is great, it will ensure the win, so i will gladly watch your back while you make craters in the runway

[Wayfindre]

Taildraggers are different to fly than a conventional gear config. The main concern being ground looping. The aircraft still made an approach and landing flare like airplanes do now. Hopefully, with a three point landing.

I dunno bout other countries, but in the USA you just get a taildragger rating added to your pilot certificate. It's not a seperate license. It's much like adding an instrument rating.

[Tudorp15]

I stand corrected, yes, it isn't "separate" license, but it is a separate certification.. That was the point...

And yeah FOZ, I am a creature of habit, and have gone down in flames quite a bit lately due to that. When I realized I was being watched, I have been working better and changing up my tactics so I won't be so predictable, lol.. Predictability will get ya on fire for sure.. lol.. I have had a much harder time in CTA lately too, because I think I am getting sort of a rep for doing my hasty landings, then patrolling the airfield, so I think many are pretty much knowing now where I will be. I have noticed many have been gang banging me lately to keep me busy. I take it as sort of a complement, but damn, it is irritating, lol... I find many of my deaths are from the same person, or persons so I am wondering if there are some tactics from the other side that are issuing out missions to a certain few to simply do nothing but KILL TUDORP? hahhah.. Am I flattered to get so much attension? Or is it anoying? hahhah.. A little of both maybe, so yeah, I have been working on mixing it up some...

I was in a sim 1 on 1 dogfight last night, that proved my weakness. (I really shouldn't share them publicly but I think that also helps me get better).. I was flying low on the horizon to make it harder to see me, and getting low into the valleys, and below the hills and trees so the opponent would loose me... then I would swing around while he/she was trying to find where I slipped off too, swing around the back side of a hill, hidden by the hill, popping up on the other side of it, and there they were looking for me where I "was" at the other end. I could slip in behind them, and rata-tat-tat... After a couple times of that, they figured out what I was doing, and low and behold, on the 3rd or 4th time using that tactic, guess who was waiting for me head on, on the other end? Yeah, there he sat, coming head on at me from the other end, and took my engine out because he caught me by suprise.. case and point.. lol...