modelr
SOH-CM-2025
"Handling is more subjective but generally seems all right to me. On takeoff, the tailwheel lock helps a lot with directional control. Without it, lateral swing seems excessive as usual for MSFS taildraggers. On landing, it is difficult not to bounce, especially with a wheel landing, which is commonly used by real Staggerwings. The Alabeo Staggerwing in P3D is much easier to plant on landing and I tend to think the bouncing also is a feature of the generally skittish runway behavior of light taildraggers in MSFS."
When I was talking to the owner of NC80309, I had a 21lb R/C model of the Staggerwing, with scale landing gear. Sprung, no dampening. I always bounced it on landing. I asked him about landing and bouncing. He said it was very hard not to bounce, especially landing on grass. He said it took lots of practice, and touching down on the mains only to minimize the bounce. He said he never used the 3-point technique, as it guaranteed a bounce.
When I was talking to the owner of NC80309, I had a 21lb R/C model of the Staggerwing, with scale landing gear. Sprung, no dampening. I always bounced it on landing. I asked him about landing and bouncing. He said it was very hard not to bounce, especially landing on grass. He said it took lots of practice, and touching down on the mains only to minimize the bounce. He said he never used the 3-point technique, as it guaranteed a bounce.
