Pavement landings

[V529]

Congrats, you're doing the right thing.......starting off slow. I'd keep to the 3 pointers until you can really manage direction perfectly before you do wheel landings on pavement. The speed at which "direction changes happen" during wheelies is faster than 3 pointers.

[8163]

Good to know as well!

Thanks

[8233]

I base out of a paved runway airport and it can be a real eye opener how fast things can get out of shape. Once you get slow enough, the rudder will lose effectiveness and it's hard to change direction with the tire gripping the pavement if you start heading in the wrong direction. Sometimes a short burst of power is all it takes to help straighten things out. I landed on grass for the first time the other day after only landing on pavement and it's generally a more pleasant experience.

[1125]

Been doing training with my son on turf and hard surface runways. I've got 700 + hours in the 120, 200 or more in various tailwheel aircraft, under good and terrible conditions. I approach every takeoff and landing with the understanding it could still be a problem. The key is KEEP IT STRAIGHT!! My son figured it out, he keeps it straight, and the rest is the finesse of finding the right time to round out and settle into a nice full stall or wheel landing, as appropriate. Let's talk about this at the convention. Tom O