... The earlier shorter tail and dorsal made for much easier handling in a cross wind....
Landing my 152TD last week in a 70 degree, 17 knot crosswind, I ran out of rudder at flare. I would LOVE to have had more rudder!
As it relates to taildragger aircraft; I honestly think that the 150s with vertical rudder, such as is on Gary's TD, has more rudder authority than the swept tail versions - even the 'tall tail' models.
