Tail wheel Conversion,
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Of all the discussions about flying the tail wheel flying discussions are the most interesting to me.
I have a slightly different method of teaching people on tail wheel airplanes.
For one thing they learn to handle the airplane on the ground before I take them flying.
That is done mainly with the tail in the air down the runway and using as much runway as is available...over and over until they can control the airplane competently on the ground.
The wheel landing and three point landings are equally important as far as teaching and using same.
I have a slightly different method of teaching people on tail wheel airplanes.
For one thing they learn to handle the airplane on the ground before I take them flying.
That is done mainly with the tail in the air down the runway and using as much runway as is available...over and over until they can control the airplane competently on the ground.
The wheel landing and three point landings are equally important as far as teaching and using same.
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Wheeler/Roller landing
Hi Guys,
I agree totally with Chuck. The wheeler landing and three point landing are equally important to learn, and both should be taught as a matter of routine.
I learned to fly in 1960, when we were all taildragger pilots. When learning cross wind landing, I was taught both the one-wing-down and the crab approaches and both the three point and wheeler/roller landing.
In recent years, when I made a return to flying after a break of very many years, I was taught only the one-wing-down approach and a two-point touch down, based on landing on the into wind main wheel and the tail wheel only. My club now considered me to be competent to fly taildraggers.
However, I did not regard myself as entirely competent and for some time I went from club to club looking for someone with whom to revise roller landings. I was unable to find anybody.
Broomstick.
I agree totally with Chuck. The wheeler landing and three point landing are equally important to learn, and both should be taught as a matter of routine.
I learned to fly in 1960, when we were all taildragger pilots. When learning cross wind landing, I was taught both the one-wing-down and the crab approaches and both the three point and wheeler/roller landing.
In recent years, when I made a return to flying after a break of very many years, I was taught only the one-wing-down approach and a two-point touch down, based on landing on the into wind main wheel and the tail wheel only. My club now considered me to be competent to fly taildraggers.
However, I did not regard myself as entirely competent and for some time I went from club to club looking for someone with whom to revise roller landings. I was unable to find anybody.
Broomstick.
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I do tailwheel conversions, both for new group members on our Falconar and also people with their own aircraft, I always ensure that before I clear someone they can do both 3 point AND wheeler landings, crosswind I find most people already know crab and I ensure they have at least been shown wing down, if they can do a decent crab and kick straight landing in a tailwheel then I will leave people to continue doing this if they prefer - but up to now I have always found that people get on better and transfer to wing down when they get onto tailwheel. BsPilot, I see you are Surrey,I am in Hants, probably just down the road, so if you (or anyone you know) need a tailwheel instructor who can teach wheeler landings, then let me know.
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Tail dragger training
Colin
I can do tail wheel training in Herefordshire on a Citabria or a Pitts S2A.
Email me if interested: [email protected]
PF
I can do tail wheel training in Herefordshire on a Citabria or a Pitts S2A.
Email me if interested: [email protected]
PF
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Gloucester is the nearest place!
Tiger airways do tailwheel conversions, I believe they have access to a super cub as well as the stampes.
Phil at Cotswold does tailwheel training for the various Vans and Cub syndicates on the airfield, he will probably know of one you can hire by the hour.
Tiger airways do tailwheel conversions, I believe they have access to a super cub as well as the stampes.
Phil at Cotswold does tailwheel training for the various Vans and Cub syndicates on the airfield, he will probably know of one you can hire by the hour.
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Tail dragger training
Hello Colin
I'm based in Herefrodshire and have a Pitts S2A as well as access to a Citabria for both aerobatics and tail dragger training.
PM me or email [email protected] if I can be of further assistance.
PF
I'm based in Herefrodshire and have a Pitts S2A as well as access to a Citabria for both aerobatics and tail dragger training.
PM me or email [email protected] if I can be of further assistance.
PF
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Tail dragger Training,
Thanks Paul,
Both my Brother and I did our conversion in the Citabria,
I think I met you while doing my conversion with James, you were going to collect the Pitts. I have now completed my conversion, and have done 64.5 hours in the Emeraude. 37.5 of these as P1. Thanks for the information, I will pass the word around. I would like to try some aeros in the S2 sometime!
Thanks
Colin
Both my Brother and I did our conversion in the Citabria,
I think I met you while doing my conversion with James, you were going to collect the Pitts. I have now completed my conversion, and have done 64.5 hours in the Emeraude. 37.5 of these as P1. Thanks for the information, I will pass the word around. I would like to try some aeros in the S2 sometime!
Thanks
Colin
