pfhoeycfi wrote:The Compleat Taildragger Pilot by Harvey S. Plourde.
Gordon wrote:Tailwheel Training.........?
.....are you keeping the stick all the way back on the ramp or when taxing? That is an absolute requirement.
Gordon.....Onex....Hummel 2400
SNX1508 wrote:I completed tail dragger training last year, and I was taught that if there is a tail wind while taxiing, the stick goes all of the way forward, and all the way left/forward or right/forward for a quartering tail wind. Then the stick goes all the way back if boosting the throttle, momentary stick back if the throttle is only increased momentarily while taxiing.
As a general rule the stick (or wheel) is held in its full aft position at all times when taxiing. The only possible exception to this rule is if there is a strong tail wind. When the wind from behind is strong enough to cause the tail to rise, position the elevator in a neutral position (stick amidship). This will cause the elevator to be at the same angle as the stabilizer and cause the wind to help hold down the tail. The stick should never be held forward of the neutral position when taxiing, it should be all the way back or neutral, never forward of neutral. Rule number 1: Always keep the stick back.
SNX1508 wrote:Gordon wrote:I completed tail dragger training last year, and I was taught that if there is a tail wind while taxiing, the stick goes all of the way forward, and all the way left/forward or right/forward for a quartering tail wind. Then the stick goes all the way back if boosting the throttle, momentary stick back if the throttle is only increased momentarily while taxiing.
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