Well, I agree the Tiger is an awful aeroplane from the handling viewpoint, but it scores millions of plus points for its character!
And they are aerobatic. Easy to fly (for a taildragger) while, like the delightful dHC1, difficult to fly well.
If I had a hangar, there'd be space in there for a Tiger.
One thing you will learn on a tailwheel course is a bounce recovery. The instructor will do a deliberate 'mains on hard' landing which will result in a nose high (and nose rising) bounce, then hand over control.
There are two possible recoveries; power and forward stick and a go-around, or, if runway length permits, power and forward stick and a second power-off hold-off to landing. A refinement of the latter for the experienced pilot is a 'power-cushioned' second hold off. This keeps all your limbs occupied; feet on rudder eliminating any yaw, left hand on throttle, right hand on stick. All co-ordinated.
Last edited by Shaggy Sheep Driver; 2nd Dec 2014 at 20:47.