Scudrunners

When used in describing tail wheel airplanes short-coupled is the distance between the main wheels and the tail wheel.

The shorter the distance the more difficult controlling yaw on the runway becomes.

While I am here a pilot can work his/her way from a class 4 to a class 3 to a class 2 to a class 1 and still not be able to fly a simple basic tail wheel airplane...

....I find that to be unbelievable.

No wonder there are so many marginally skilled pilots in Canada.

[quote author=Chuck Ellsworth link=topic=198.msg606#msg606 date=1433721753]
...BPF is just an Ahole.
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What does that make you?

I find it a little ironic that certain people are complaining about avcanada being too moderated, when those same posters have a hissy fit when there are any insults (either perceived or actual) directed against themselves. It seems that some people can dish it out, but can't take it. (Strega excepted :)

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What does that make you?
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You are free to call me anything you care to.

However the one thing you can't call me is someone who hides behind a made up name.

So go fu.k yourself.

How's that for an answer?

[quote author=Chuck Ellsworth link=topic=198.msg587#msg587 date=1433699723]
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3 turns and a good sharp pull up and that's how its done  :)[/quote]

Without a G meter in a non aerobatic airplane how do you know when you are over loading it?
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Well it is only a C 172 so I don't see how you can over load it. It is not like I was doing aerobatics in it.

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Well it is only a C 172 so I don't see how you can over load it. It is not like I was doing aerobatics in it.[/quote]

You can't be serious thinking you can not over stress a 172 performing an abrupt maneuver.

And in the world I flew in a spin was part of an aerobatic routine.

Yeh for sure Piper started the easy to fly kiddy car syndrome SSU.

Barney pre dates me here on the Internet.  :)

[quote author=mmm...bacon link=topic=198.msg608#msg608 date=1433723814]
Hurling out the insults at a purported flight instructor like confetti at a wedding, yet you had to look up 'short-coupled'?
[/quote]Sorry, what?  A purported flight instructor? Class 4 Superstar… seriously? That name alone is a wind up. Go back and read his first post, he's here to be a clown and poke sticks in eyes.

And that's right. I had never heard that term before but that's why I come here. I believe there are people who have things to share about aviation and provoke thoughts and discussions, unfortunately, I too often get interacting with clowns and trolls.

What's funny is how serious threads about flying topics break down into slagging matches and a topic like this, started purely for slagging had broken down into a discussion where I actually learned something yesterday, go figure.

[quote author=Purplehelmut link=topic=198.msg610#msg610 date=1433729172]
[quote author=Chuck Ellsworth link=topic=198.msg606#msg606 date=1433721753]
...BPF is just an Ahole.
[/quote]

What does that make you?

I find it a little ironic that certain people are complaining about avcanada being too moderated, when those same posters have a hissy fit when there are any insults (either perceived or actual) directed against themselves. It seems that some people can dish it out, but can't take it. (Strega excepted :)
[/quote]Another troll who's first post is to call Chuck out… I am seeing a pattern here, a pattern of little dweebs with stupid names saying stupid shit to wind people up.

[quote author=Chuck Ellsworth link=topic=198.msg609#msg609 date=1433726294]
When used in describing tail wheel airplanes short-coupled is the distance between the main wheels and the tail wheel.

The shorter the distance the more difficult controlling yaw on the runway becomes.

While I am here a pilot can work his/her way from a class 4 to a class 3 to a class 2 to a class 1 and still not be able to fly a simple basic tail wheel airplane...

....I find that to be unbelievable.

No wonder there are so many marginally skilled pilots in Canada.
[/quote]Thanks for the explanation. Yours differs slightly from the Wiki one but is what I had in mind before I looked it up, something to do with that distance. It would make sense that a longer distance between would prove much more stable in that regard, similar to the effect of a long lever providing more torque.

I sadly have only flown a taildragger once but loved it and have yearned to get back at it. This one was a C150 converted to tail wheel and was run on pure ethanol.