Mxsmanic wrote:
birdog writes:

Does this suggest that training should begin in a tail dragger? Would it be
worth the extra effort? Or is the entire topic outdated?

Tail draggers are rare because of the extra skill they require.

Tail draggers were starting to become somewhat rare because most makers
stopped making them.

This has turned around, e.g, various versions of the Cub and the Champ
are back in production.

The "extra skill they require" is a few hours of training.

For certain types of flying, tail draggers are the best choice.

I think the trend in the future will be towards less and less time spent
training in aircraft different from those that a person intends to pilot.

Nope, most pilots will continue to train in something inexpensive and
transition to something else later.

Do you think the Air Force is going to do primary training in F-22's and
scrap all the trainers?

Airline pilots will train entirely in simulation, and their first flight in a
real aircraft will be their first revenue flight.

This is never going to happen. Keep deluding yourself.

This is already possible for
some types of training and certification, but not (yet) for ab initio
training.

Yeah, for a type rating for a similar airplane.


--
Jim Pennino

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