Originally Posted by
abgd
Hmm... I have a pretty benign taildragger/tailwheel aircraft (Turbulent) and it was undoubtedly very hard to land safely on tarmac with a tailskid but fairly easy with a tailwheel. The margins of error in making corrections before you're in groundloop territory are much greater with the wheel fitted. On grass though, a skid is definitely the way to go.
Perhaps your experience makes it hard for you to judge what's easy or hard for a relative newbie.
Have many memories of twin seat Turbi Sport G-APFA. The tail skid was occasionally replaced with a hand brush for grass-strip operations. The bristles gave extra braking action and helped with directional control.
This photo shows the aircraft at Wolverhampton Municipal Airport (Pendeford).
After the airfield closed, the aircraft was moved to Halfpenny Green near Bridgnorth.
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft...000107741.html