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Old 12th Apr 2007, 21:12
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Best place to drag your tail?

I am looking to build up some more tailwheel time, I already have my tailwheel endorsement with 25 hours so far but would like to continue to learn from those who know taildraggers the best. Any advice as to who is a good club, instructor, or owner with whom i could share costs particularly in the north west (Liverpool/Manchester area) would be really appreciated,
Thanks, Louise
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You coudl do no worse than get a share in the poetpilot Citabria

http://www.citabriation.co.uk/
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Or head down the road for a couple of days to Sibson in Peterborough and fly a Tiger Moth, Super Cub, 2 seat Pitts Special and by arrangement Fairchild Argus. All in one day if you fancy a challenge. Have a look at www.nsof.co.uk. A fun friendly school.
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Or if you would like to fly the BIG ONE

http://www.an2club.info/
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Try calling Liverpool Flying School and asking them. There is a Chipmunk, Stampe and Stearman all based at Liverpool but I'm not sure who own them. LFS may be able to point you in the right direction.
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The Chippy at LFS is ours (G-BCSL), and there is at least one share for sale. LFS have the details.
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There is a whole chippy for sale at leicester I do believe
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 18:11
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I had forgotten about LSF, i have admired their Chipmunk from afar and will definately contact them. Thanks for all the suggestions so far, Louise.
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The Red Chip is a group-owned partly so by Shaggy. I don't think LFS rent it. They had Poet's Citabria for a while but it never did many hours.
What then are the hireable options in the NW as asked?
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Yes, as I posted, what's availabale is a share in our privately owned Chippy that happens to be hangared at LFS. No rental available. There might be a renatble taildragger at Blackpool, but since G-BOIN left LAC at Barton some years back, there's been no rentable one elswhere in NW.
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