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Old 2nd Apr 2011, 20:37
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Pitts2112
 
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In a word, YES!!

Taildraggers open up a whole world of more interesting aircraft and flying that will add so much to your flying experience and fun. All the worthwhile aerobatic aircraft are taildraggers, so that ought to tell you something. If you have an interest in strip flying or vintage airplanes, a tailwheel endorsement is a must!

As for the Tiger Moth, it's a terrible, horrible beastie that masochists only fly out of some warped sense of nostalgia, certainly not pleasure. Why anyone would ever fly one without the threat of court martial hanging over their head is beyond me. Of over 15 types of aircraft I have flown, none holds even a distant second to it in terms of horribleness. Go to Cambridge and do an hour in one just to confirm what I've said and so you can put the desire to rest, then go find something actually worth flying. Nasty things.

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