Old Sarum offer the instructors rating on the tailwheel variant of the C-152.
I can highly recommend it.
Although not official, a common recommendation I have seen in some schools is that FI(R) should have at least 5 hours p1 on any type he/she is instructing on. In other words as long as you have some previous time on the type of aircraft your school is operating it doesn't matter what type you complete the FI course on. So in other words no it won't make any difference, infact completing the course on a tail-wheel has many advantages. After learning to patter a tailwheel take off and landing you will find it quite easy to patter a take off in a trike undercarriage. Also most clubs will find it extremely useful to have someone on the staff with tailwheel experience.
Last edited by portsharbourflyer; 19th September 2007 at 14:21.