Tricycle gear aircraft are easier to control on the ground during takeoff and landing compared to tailwheel aircraft. Tailwheel aircraft require greater pilot proficiency and situational awareness to ...

Fire rescue personnel and sheriff's deputies are investigating after a pilot experienced a midair emergency when the aircraft's front landing gear failed to deploy properly, resulting in a controlled ...

I've got an old friend named Chuck. He flew a variety of aircraft, fixed wing and rotary, for the U.S. Army in Vietnam before going on to fly a flock of airliners ranging from the DC-9 to the BAe 146 ...

As the Skyraider II is the USAF’s first tailwheel aircraft in over 50 years, test evaluators had to devise a new methodology to verify its performance. The AFSOC’s (Air Force Special Operations ...

Question: There are more tricycle gear aircraft at my airport than tailwheel equipped. Is that because tricycle gear aircraft are easier to fly? Answer: To fly, no. But when it comes to controlling ...