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Mike_Greenwood Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 5. "RE: Landing a Pitts" 06-15-02, 03:24z  Hi Ben, >>My question is why is it that today the pilot occupies the back seat of a two seat bi-plane taildragger. Is it for the better visibility? A weight and balance issue? A little of both or something else?<< I'm not sure that's always the case. I have about 2 hours of acro in my logbook, but it was in a Citabria...still a tail-dragger. The pilot said that he needed to sit in the front since I wasn't a licensed pilot and didn't want to get "busted" by the owner of the plane. The whole premise of the hop was for me, not him. Anyway, I'd venture to say that the visibility for taxiing is much better from the aft seat, and for general flight, better from the front. However, maybe weight and balance comes into play when you are the sole occupant in a two seater, hence the rear seat is preferable? Just thinking out loud here. --Greenie **6 miles SSE KSJC** -= VPC OffLine Reader Version 1.1.0.0 =- Registered to: Mike Greenwood -OLR.PL v1.76- Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      Landing a Pitts    TomParsons       06-13-02              RE: Landing a Pitts    DHamblin       06-13-02       1         RE: Landing a Pitts    Ben_Chiu       06-14-02       2            RE: Landing a Pitts    TomParsons       06-14-02       3                 RE: Landing a Pitts    Ben_Chiu       06-14-02       4                      RE: Landing a Pitts    Mike_Greenwood       06-15-02       5                      RE: Landing a Pitts    DHamblin       06-15-02       6                           RE: Landing a Pitts    Ben_Chiu       06-15-02       7         RE: Landing a Pitts    Patty_Wagstaff       06-16-02       8

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