After making a few circuits in the pattern in a Legend Cub at the Sentimental Journey Fly-in in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania — the site of the original Piper Cub factory — I stuck around to watch the other taildragger pilots do their thing. I was heartened that every single one of the Cub drivers made picture-perfect landings, touching down in one graceful three pointer after another.
Their secret, of course, was proper energy management on approach. If one pilot was little high and slow on final, he’d dip the nose or perform a baby slip to put him back on target speed and height for an ideal roundout and touchdown. It was a thing of beauty to watch.
