"C J Campbell" wrote in message ...

You hear this bit of wisdom a lot, but I am beginning to question it. I will
grant that there may be some value in upset recovery training. I doubt there
is a lot to be learned from a tailwheel endorsement that will improve your
'stick and rudder skills.' In fact, I am beginning to wonder whether anyone
can give a realistic appraisal of what 'stick and rudder skills' even are.
If by 'stick and rudder skills' you mean the ability to maintain altitude,
airspeed, heading, and coordinated flight, then I would say that the
instrument rating probably is the most valuable in enhancing these skills.


A good acro program will give you a much enhanced situation awareness
of what the airplane is doing without any reference to the instruments
or outside the cockpit.

Craig C.