Conventional Gear - Having two main landing wheels at the front and a tail wheel at the rear (as opposed to a "tricycle gear" with two mains and front or nose wheel.) Conventional gear aircraft are popularly called "taildraggers".
Conventional Gear The landing gear arrangement where the airplane has a main gear and a tailwheel.
Conventional geared aircraft are much more susceptible to ground looping. A ground loop occurs when directional control is lost on the ground and the tail of the aircraft passes the nose, in some cases completing a full circle.
Conventional gear aircraft fly much the same as tricycle aircraft. It is the landings that require special instruction and endorsement. This is because of the predilection to ground loop.
NOTE: For conventional gear aircraft, the mechanic will have to position the magnetic compass in the straight and level position or mount the tail of the aircraft on a moveable dolly to simulate a straight and level cruise configuration.
Tailwheel/Conventional Gear
The first step in a tailwheel airplane takeoff is to align yourself with the runway centerline.
TAILDRAGGER see CONVENTIONAL GEAR.
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Okay, your engine runs well, brakes work, instruments seem okay, you handle the aircraft with confidence on the ground (if it's a taildragger and you have little conventional gear experience that will take some time getting used to.
Each of these planes will hold their value well, though the Cherokee may offer the best value (thanks to its four seats), and the Cessna 140 may hold less residual value due to its conventional gear (these days, ...
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