"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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I also believe tailwheel training should be required for all CFIs.
Your students will try to land sideways every time (actually BFRs for
rated pilots are usually worse).

Ain't it the truth? However, rather than being ready to 'save' a student
every time, I prefer to talk him through it. I only step in if it appears
that serious damage to the aircraft is imminent. Students feel like they
have 'failed' and become discouraged if the instructor is constantly taking
over. They also feel like they have 'failed' and they become discouraged if
they blow a tire, so it is a fine line. Knowing when to intervene is quite
possibly the essence of being a good flight instructor.

Every now and then I learn something odd, such as how a student's cowboy
boots might be contributing to his inability to use the rudders properly.