Tricycle gear aircraft are easier to control on the ground during takeoff and landing than tailwheel aircraft. Tailwheel aircraft require more pilot skill to prevent ground loops (where the aircraft ...
The FAA's STC database reveals a wide variety of modifications available for aircraft, with popular models having hundreds of approved changes. Unusual STCs for Cessna 170s include a tricycle landing ...
Question: There are more tricycle gear aircraft at my airport than tailwheel equipped. Is that because tricycle gear aircraft are easier to fly? Answer: To fly, no. But when it comes to controlling ...