Tailwheel v Nosewheel
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Tailwheel v Nosewheel
Interested to hear some thoughts. Does tailwheel 'make you a better pilot' as I have been told by a person with a vested interest in me paying to get the endorsement? Does it add value to your application for a future airline job to have that endorsement (and of course be actually able to fly one with some modicum of practical experience beyond the endorsement)?
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It won't add anything to your airline CV. It might make you a slightly better handling pilot if you are flying a tailwheel a/c to do aerobatics.
If you're looking at flying in the Canadian outback, then it might be useful. If you're interested in agricultural flying, then it's definitely useful.
Why flying a tailwheel a/c might make you a better handling pilot is that you have to be on top of the handling until you've stopped. Once you're flying, it's largely the same as a nose wheel aircraft.
If you're looking to the airlines and in Europe? I wouldn't bother unless you're going to do aerobatics.
If you're looking at flying in the Canadian outback, then it might be useful. If you're interested in agricultural flying, then it's definitely useful.
Why flying a tailwheel a/c might make you a better handling pilot is that you have to be on top of the handling until you've stopped. Once you're flying, it's largely the same as a nose wheel aircraft.
If you're looking to the airlines and in Europe? I wouldn't bother unless you're going to do aerobatics.
Makes you a bit better at flying by reference to attitude, particularly for the landing.
Other than that - no, not really. It just happens that some of the most fun aeroplanes to fly out there are taildraggers. But the mystique of tailwheel flying is massively overstated by far too many people who should know better.
Relevance to flying a big jet - virtually nil. Chances of improving the fun in your life en-route, and in your spare time once there - moderate.
G
Other than that - no, not really. It just happens that some of the most fun aeroplanes to fly out there are taildraggers. But the mystique of tailwheel flying is massively overstated by far too many people who should know better.
Relevance to flying a big jet - virtually nil. Chances of improving the fun in your life en-route, and in your spare time once there - moderate.
G
