Old CASA charts.
nose wheel still running along the ground because the pilot would only 'rotate' at the 'TOSS'. Oh please.
Who were the Trendsetters that started this poor technique! Students would pick this up from other students. I lost count of the number times I had to explain AGAIN the meaning of TOSS and that it's not a rotate speed.
There are some instructors at Moorabbbin that teach their students to hold Seminoles on ground until blue line before rotating!
Why? They believe its safer in case of EFATO. I reckon at 88kts, the only thing still on the runway will be the nose wheel. I wonder if this was a contributor to a number of
Totally agree with previous posts regarding feel and tailwheel time.
As I have said in the past. "There are two types of students. Those who want a Pilot's licence, and those who want to learn to fly!"
In-cog