"Ron Wanttaja" wrote

Yes, but: Most of the other warbirds you saw have tailwheel steering.
Without
it, directional control is pretty indirect, and S-turning isn't just a
matter of
a casual push on a pedal. Couple that with the realization that every
S-turn
wears a brake pad, and that pads for TBMs are probably neither common nor
cheap.
Heck, they're $200 a pair just for my Fly Baby...

Ron, you know better than that. Every type of warbird at OSH has taxied
past me. They all managed. Plus, the cost of brakes is part of being at
OSH. If you can not taxi safely cause it costs too much, stay home.

Couple with a big radial cowling, the pilot probably doesn't truly get a
good
view forward until the longitudinal axis takes a significant offset from
the
centerline. With that, you're heading towards the taxiway lights that
much
quicker, and you're going to want to turn back early enough so the wheels
don't
leave the pavement.

There are no taxiway lights on that particular taxiway. It is not a
normally used taxiway.

Like Dougdrivr said, it certainly was the pilot's responsibility to clear
the
taxiway ahead. But I can sympathize with the problems he faced.

Problems that can be overcome, since everyone else managed.
--
Jim in NC