Actually there are a lot of places you can learn to fly taildraggers in the UK now. When I started in the 1980's I had to seek out somewhere and ended up driving from Sussex up to Cambridge as I was determined to learn on them. Now there are schools in most areas that will teach you from the start if you want. Unfortunately, not all the instructors around now are that proficient to teach anything more than the basics though! I was fortunate as my instructor was an ex Lancaster pilot!
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Oh and whilst I prefer tail down in most instances I prefer a wheeler and wing down in strong crosswinds ... usually!
