In article , C J Campbell wrote:
Then there never in the entire history of aviation been CFIs that know how
to teach the basics. Tailwheel aircraft have always had a higher accident
rate than tricycle gear aircraft and they always will. There is absolutely
no reason to learn to fly a tailwheel aircraft unless you plan on owning one
or have some other special need, such as bush piloting or you are a CFI who
wants to instruct in them.

Please keep telling your students this - it will hopefully become a good
meme that will lower the demand for tailwheel planes, therefore making
the purchase price for those of us who like them less due to the laws of
supply and demand :-)

Speaking for myself, I did my first ~300 hrs in nosedraggers, then did a
tailwheel checkout so I could fly the club's 170. It really did improve
my landings because it forces you to (a) always land perfectly straight
and (b) always in the correct attitude. It's easy to get sloppy or out
of practice when flying something that essentially lands itself like a
C172.

Additionally, the C170 has much better over-the-nose visibility than a
C172 or a Warrior *on the ground* in the 3-point attitude. In flight,
the view is spectacular.

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
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