It must have been that one aircraft Rick. My Cessna 150/150 Texas Taildragger is fairly easy to handle on the ground. In the air it is just another 150 with a larger engine. On the ground it is just like any other taildragger but with it's own quirks. There isn't as much rudder authority as a Piper Super Cruiser but then again there isn't as much fuselage to act as a sail either. I use differential braking more so than the Super Cruiser but it works well for me. I do have the wider landing gear so it is more stable than the Luscombe I flew for a few hours (never soloed though). Actually I think my kayak is more stable than the Luscombe. Visibility over the nose is excellent with no S-turns required. It does take lots of practice to get used to landing the spring steel gear of the Cessna. For about the first year of ownership I practiced quite a bit. I still do that, just not as often though. Wheel landings are somewhat of a challenge and I won't do them in anything but the calmest of conditions. Not because of the directional control but rather the clearance between the prop and the ground when on the mains. Can't speak to the 180hp other than to say it must climb pretty well. In the cruise it is still a draggy 150.
