Taildraggers Rating

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Taildraggers Rating

Postby Tumbleweed » Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:36 pm

Just completed the taildraggers course at Petit with Komati Flying School on the Bushbaby. Highly recommended and if I'm honest, have to (silently) agree with the taildragger warlords that it really does improve your flying skills.
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Re: Taildraggers Rating

Postby okflyer » Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:00 pm

Tumbleweed wrote:
Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:36 pm
Just completed the taildraggers course at Petit with Komati Flying School on the Bushbaby...
I would not call a 120 Hp Safari (IJH) a Bushbaby, would I ? :lol:
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Re: Taildraggers Rating

Postby Tumbleweed » Wed Oct 18, 2017 7:24 am

Agreed. Quite an intimidating rate of climb. Looking forward to some advanced Alaska type bush landings soon.
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Re: Taildraggers Rating

Postby quagga » Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:34 am

When can one start with your TD endorcement?

I am on my to my NPL LSA, but would like to know if I can start getting instrucion on TD?
I still have about 5-7 hours to go to my min for LSA in a sling, but wanted to do some TD time in between, but the TD is at a different school
Is this frowned upon?
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Re: Taildraggers Rating

Postby KFA » Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:41 pm

The best is to start as soon as you have completed your NPL. Tailwheels are great fun and it will teach you to fly properly.
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Re: Taildraggers Rating

Postby quagga » Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:52 pm

KFA wrote:
Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:41 pm
The best is to start as soon as you have completed your NPL. Tailwheels are great fun and it will teach you to fly properly.
Thanks for the reply, I will do that :-)

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