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Old 9th September 2002 | 17:35
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bottieburp
 
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Hi GRP,

I'd fly with you any time.

As an instructor I used to waggle the stick and pedals occasionaly - especially near the ground - just to see if the student was tensing up.

Work at your mindset here. It is so tempting to get the thing near the ground and then grip everything tighly, safe in the knowledge that it is pointing the right way and is coming down slowly so all will be well.

999 out of 1000 it will be OK.

You must continue to fly the aircraft all the way - using coordinated rudder and aileron. You can't do this if you are tensed up.

Put your ballet pumps on, grip the stick with your fingertips and dance your way down the slope.

My best advice to you is this. You don't fly taildraggers, money on that. Go do a taildraggin' course. It will sort you out completely.

There ain't no way you can fly a taildragger nicely and safely if you are pushin' both pedals at once!
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