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Old 11th Jan 2008, 14:18
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tigerbatics
 
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Thanks I've had a look. The Super Cub is a reasonable way to start tailwheel.
Where aeros are concerned I strongly advise flying a machine in which you learn the basics very well and from the start. This means learning in a machine with less rather than more power and a slow rather than fast roll rate and preferably with noticable adverse yaw.
Energy management is vital in flying a decent sequence and is not as easy as it may seem. Modest performance is a help in learning this. Clearly you can go too far in that direction and reasonable climb performance helps in regaining height lost during a session.
I think the best aero trainer in your list is the Chippie but the club may not want it used for this. In which case the next best is the Decathlon. The Yak can wait until you need it and you can save the extra cash.
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