Tail dragger
 

Hi there,
Currently living in New Zealand, anybody know of somebody/operator that you can get tail dragger ratings from?

balclutha aeroclub has a supercub i think.

Wakatipu aeroclub has a Citabria.

Marlborough Aero Club has a super cub.
There is a cub in Nelson also but finding an instructor in NS who is rated in one may be a problem.

Get him in the Coyote then Fark, nice and cheap :ok:

Might have to re learn the landing technique on something else though, duno how that "drive it into the ground" style would go on too many other aircraft types :bored: Bloody thing

Nelson might be alright, sure ill be flying down there at some stage, currently living west coast north island, emailed around a few places, hopefully something turns up:ok:

What do you want it for ? What aircraft type ? In NZ there is no "tail dragger rating" as such like the ozzys have a taildragger endoursment. Its just a type rating in individual aircraft. There are several places/people around that could do it in various locations... Mainly in Cubs.

Wombat in the Citabria out of Ardmore. A taildragger instructor who knows what's what. PM me for his contact..

Waikato Aeroclub have a C170 and C180 on line...mind you haven't seen the C170 for a while??

Yes ZK-JFG is a nice C180 online at Waikato eh Slackie. But is it a good first taildragger? I heard the C180's bounce frequency is the same as the human reflex ;)

Corkey
Thought about that but if it got broken I would fix the fecking thing.As for the landing technique,piece of p*ss mate.It is just a wheeler which you will learn in any taildragger.Easiest plane in the world to land.Check your PM Corkey:ok:

Mainly a bit of fun and also hoping to score some hours glider towing, they have a wilga but before you fly with them they want a little bit of prior "taildragger" flying.
Made an inquiry with ace aviation in Masterton, spoke to them about what aircraft they have to offer and he said that he would recommend flying there Piper Pacer and quoted $190 an hour and that i would need about 5hours flying, maybe less maybe more.

riseagainst

So long you know what the pedals are for it shouldn't take more than an hour and a half.:ok:

Could also try Taupo Air Services, in Taupo. They have a pregnant (Super) Cub, probly a bit less than $190 an hour - jeeze!! May have access to C180 as well.

CFI a top tail-wheel man!

tailies
 

Sheet man. wheelies in a taildragger. What is it an airline DC3?
When I learnt, you stalled-in the tiger, cub, 170,180 or 185. Non of this pansy stuff. :ok:

Wheelers v 3-pointers
 

G'day Sharpie

in my observation that well-known pansy and Ag pilot, Col Pay, very rarely 3-pointed his 185s (or his 802s, Mustang, Kittyhawk or Spitfire!) :ok: :}

Maybe he was going soft in his dotage :uhoh:

it's having a special polish in Central Aero's hangar.....

Another possibility if you're in Auckland:

http://supercub.co.nz/html/

Theres a Super Cub at Kapiti Aero Club, also a gliding club ( Wellington )
on the same airfield. I think the cub is about $170ph.Did my BFR in it to get NZ PPL endorsment on my UK PPL
( Just coming to the end of summer instructing and tugging at the gliding club)

Gday,
Not really close to you but I got a 100hp flapless cub at Rangiora available for $150 per hour.

DC 3-Pointers
 

Sorry,

Not calling Pay a pansy, but I did relish 3 pointing the DC3 on many occasion. Great to feel that slight shudder as all gumies touching at the same time.:ok: