Avid flyer

I soloed in the 50's as a 16 year old kid. I was turned loose with a
conventional gear plane with 8 hours and 20 minutes of dual. It can't be too
hard--I managed it. :-)

Going through my old log books I see very few references to wind or gusty
conditions.
So I guess all the todo today about "taildraggers" has to do with
un-learning all the sloppy habits that tricycle landing gear instills.

Sadly I can't afford a Pacer and had to settle for a Tri-Pacer. Insurance
woud have been double and this OF needs all the bucks for the gas tank. :-)

As a result there are many rough strips that I won't venture into.

Cheers:

Paul
N1431A
2AZ1
Indian Hills Airpark, AZ

On Oct 8, 9:39 am, "Tri-Pacer" wrote:

So I guess all the todo today about "taildraggers" has to do with
un-learning all the sloppy habits that tricycle landing gear instills.

Oh, boy, is that ever true. It's become too easy.

Dan

Tri-Pacer wrote:
I soloed in the 50's as a 16 year old kid. I was turned loose with a
conventional gear plane with 8 hours and 20 minutes of dual. It can't be too
hard--I managed it. :-)

Going through my old log books I see very few references to wind or gusty
conditions.
So I guess all the todo today about "taildraggers" has to do with
un-learning all the sloppy habits that tricycle landing gear instills.

Sadly I can't afford a Pacer and had to settle for a Tri-Pacer. Insurance
woud have been double and this OF needs all the bucks for the gas tank. :-)

As a result there are many rough strips that I won't venture into.

Cheers:

Paul
N1431A
2AZ1
Indian Hills Airpark, AZ



Convert the Tri-Pacer to a Pacer. Lots of people have.

"Anyolmouse" wrote in message
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"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
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wrote in message

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On Oct 7, 10:28 am, Tom De Moor
wrote:

But, Sir, there is no tailwheel endorsement in Belgium...

Nobody who want to teach TD either: I went to France to get the -in
my
eyes necessary- training and even there they would no allow
TD-flying
when there was more than 5 knots crosswind-component.

No 5 knots cross means that our flying will be restricted to about
15
days a year.

Nobody argues about the 'cool'-factor but insurances have no
'coolness'-
factor: they charge significantly more for a TD than tricycle.
Sadly
they do that for a valid reason.

There's no tailwheel endorsement in Canada, either. And we pay no
more
for insurance on a taildragger than a trike. The taildragger's
dragon-
breath is way overestimated. We train all of our students on the
Citabria, including teenage girls and a few folks who have some
trouble learning. They all get it. And the Citabria (7ECA) is going
to
be way more squirrelly than an Avid, with its touchdown speed of
over
50 mph. They demonstrate 10 kt crosswind landings and TOs before
they
solo. I've done 15-20 kt xwinds in these. They will teach you how to
*actually* fly, something rather handy.

Dan

Just curious, Dan,

Do you accomplish the ab initio training on grass or on pavement?

I have yet to fly a tailwheeler, but I have heard that the grass is
much
more forgiving--and that fits with everything I know about physics.

Peter

Letting some air out of the tires helps too. At least this is what a
fellow instructor did on his 8A Luscombe.

--
A man is known by the company he keeps- Unknown

Anyolmouse

Actually, letting a litle air out is probably a passable simulation of
grass.

Peter

Peter Dohm wrote:
"Anyolmouse" wrote in message
...
"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
...
wrote in message

...
On Oct 7, 10:28 am, Tom De Moor
wrote:

But, Sir, there is no tailwheel endorsement in Belgium...

Nobody who want to teach TD either: I went to France to get the -in
my
eyes necessary- training and even there they would no allow
TD-flying
when there was more than 5 knots crosswind-component.

No 5 knots cross means that our flying will be restricted to about
15
days a year.
Nobody argues about the 'cool'-factor but insurances have no
'coolness'-
factor: they charge significantly more for a TD than tricycle.
Sadly
they do that for a valid reason.
There's no tailwheel endorsement in Canada, either. And we pay no
more
for insurance on a taildragger than a trike. The taildragger's
dragon-
breath is way overestimated. We train all of our students on the
Citabria, including teenage girls and a few folks who have some
trouble learning. They all get it. And the Citabria (7ECA) is going
to
be way more squirrelly than an Avid, with its touchdown speed of
over
50 mph. They demonstrate 10 kt crosswind landings and TOs before
they
solo. I've done 15-20 kt xwinds in these. They will teach you how to
*actually* fly, something rather handy.

Dan

Just curious, Dan,

Do you accomplish the ab initio training on grass or on pavement?

I have yet to fly a tailwheeler, but I have heard that the grass is
much
more forgiving--and that fits with everything I know about physics.

Peter
Letting some air out of the tires helps too. At least this is what a
fellow instructor did on his 8A Luscombe.

--
A man is known by the company he keeps- Unknown

Anyolmouse

Actually, letting a litle air out is probably a passable simulation of
grass.

Peter

Yeah, but too little air pressure and a side scrub, and you can roll the tire off the rim.