The Taildragger

[M Jones]

The Taildragger

You ground-looping dog,
You miserable bitch,
With a mind of your own,
And one wheel in the ditch!

Designed by the Devil,
To drive me insane,
You're skittish in crosswinds,
And a bastard in the rain!

If I touch one brake,
Just a trifle too hard,
You'll roll us both up,
In the airport junkyard.

Still, I love you, old airplane,
With your rag-covered wings,
But why do you insist
On doing your thing?

Then the rare perfect landing,
Fills me with cheer....
Hell, ANYone can land
A tricycle gear!

[paulp]

Re: The Taildragger

Howdy Mike,

I don't know if you composed that if you found it somewhere but it sure sums up my feelings exactly.

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!

[M Jones]

Re: The Taildragger

Hey Paul,

I should have mentioned that I can't take any credit for it. Someone sent that to me in an email and thought others might relate to it also.

I doubt that the original author had Shinn wheels though do you? That's good as far as I'm concerned. Haven't had a time yet when they had too much authority...