Jim Morehead's tri-gear is capable of full-stall landings I'm pretty sure, especially easy to do with two people in it since the CG shifts to the rear. I didn't have enough time with it to actually do a full stall landing but I was really pleased with the ability to get a high angle of attack on landing. We were close. With my taildragger I can't even come close.
Regarding doing three-point landings in high winds, especially crosswinds, I learned long ago (with my first KR, a standard retractable) that it was just asking to get blown off the runway. You can't BEGIN to get the wing down low enough to counter the crosswind without hitting the runway with the wingtip. Light crosswinds yes, you can fool around with three-point landings (taildragger I'm talking about), but you get 25 knots gusting at 90 degrees to the runway (as we recently had a couple weeks ago here) and the only way you'll get it on the runway is to fly it on and pin it down. I LOVE doing pattern work when we get really strong winds around here - it's practice for those times when landing in Raton, NM or St. Johns, AZ in the middle of the afternoon with the winds howling. The idea of three-pointing in these conditions is ludricrous. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Soaring 3000% Sign up for Free to find out what the next 3000% Stock Winner is! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d9bf376865bef3116st06vuc
