"Yes, as it is for most light planes like the Porterfield.
Wheel landings are the norm for larger aircraft with conventional landing gear, like Beech 18s, DC-3s, and B-17s, as there's a lot of mass in the back to prevent them from going up…"
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Hi,I read about landing the Collegiate. The author asserted that three point landings are really the only way to land a Collegiate. Is this so?Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andy Gelston Dec 30, 2021.
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Hi,I read about landing the Collegiate. The author asserted that three point landings are really the only way to land a Collegiate. Is this so?See More
"Thanks Andy!
I was struck by the beauty of the design.
Glad to be here."
"Welcome to our wee club for the skinny birds, Tim. There are quite a few projects out there, and a few flying gals, that could be purchased. If you've never been in a Porterfield, their cockpits are rather diminutive: if you're…"
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- Some call me…Tim.
- Do you own a Porterfield Airplane? N#?
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- At 10:46pm on November 18, 2021,
Andy Gelston said…
These old girls fly better than they look.
- At 7:44am on November 17, 2021,
Welcome to our wee club for the skinny birds, Tim. There are quite a few projects out there, and a few flying gals, that could be purchased. If you've never been in a Porterfield, their cockpits are rather diminutive: if you're taller than 5'10" and weight more than 180 pounds, you probably won't be comfortable. Porterfields are soloed from the front seat, where the instrument panel is literally a foot away from your face, which some find a bit claustrophobic, but you become acclimated to that by the time you've taxied to the end of the runway.
We look forward to reading about your adventures in finding/restoring/flying your Porterfield.
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