My instructor, who has extensive tail dragger time, warned that more accidents happen during high speed taxi test than during any phase of tail dragger flight. I do not think we did any hs taxis. His feeling being you get the feel during take off with out the extra danger inherent in powering back. For example shortened or no runway, change in torque etc. I have to admit I would not want to have to think about powering back, braking and a short runway if I was in the middle of a potential ground loop. You have to literally be on your toes in a tail dragger roll. Just something to consider when deciding weather to high speed taxi of not.
As far as wheeled vs three point landings I always land three point . A wheeled landing is much easier for sure but it gobbles up a lot of runway , and since my home base is a short field I do not have the luxury of a wheeled landing. Besides its important for me to know just how short a field I can land on. Joel. ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------
