Flight simulator software for Cessna 172 question

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Also, how do ercoupes cope with landing in a wings-level crab in a crosswind (which is apparently the recommended/only technique)?

They have landing gear for the purpose, with a trailing link design that can pivot to accomodate a crooked landing. Imagine like if you took the nose wheel design off of a RV, a Diamond or a Grumman and made those into the main gear.

Other aircraft can be fitted like that as well, the Cessna 180, 185 and 190 could, so can some of the Musketeers.

Its just plain wierd to do, but it does work.

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But, wait. You probably want insurance, right?
In Canada, the insurance companies are the
gatekeepers in this respect. I know a guy, bought
a Mooney, had to get FIFTY hours of dual
on it, to get insurance, which is far beyond anything
the FAA requires.

50 hrs dual was for the retractable gear Mooney.

Which I can kind of understand. Pilots often
forget to lower the gear. Even ones with ATPL's.

Is this the same guy? If so, 50 hours was not enough. Maybe he should have done circuits with the gear down. I wonder if some day the insurance will demand that the gear be welded down if people want insurance.

A14O0154: The privately owned Mooney 20F (C-GLDK) was performing circuits at the Smiths Falls airport (CYSH). During final approach, the landing gear was not lowered and the aircraft impacted the runway with the landing gear retracted. The aircraft slid to a stop on the runway and received substantial damage to the propeller, flaps and underside of fuselage. The pilot exited the aircraft with no reported injuries. There was no fire or fuel leakage.

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Apparently Mooneys are landed with the wheels up so often there's an STC for a mod that allows you to skid on the belly. Wrecks the prop and engine of course, but saves your skin.