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A tailwheel endorsement is a great way to develop additional mastery of your skills and make yourself a better pilot no matter what kind of airplane you fly.  And it's crazy fun, too! :-)

Here is the list of skills we cover for our tailwheel work.


​Rotax RPMs, throttle control, engine start ____


Initial taxi, rudder control, braking control ____
Taxiing turns ____
Center-line visualization ____
Figure eights (controlled) ____
Figure eights (breakaway) ____

Grass taxi - initial ____
Grass taxi - faster (light tail, flying tail) ____
Grass taxi - tail up/dn under student control ____
Grass taxi - tail up/dn under instructor control ____

Air maneuvering ____
Slow flight ____
Power-off & Power-on Stalls ____
Normal & XW takeoff and control ____
Stabilized approach, fwd slip, low passes ____
Grass 3pt & wheel landings ____
Asphalt 3pt & wheel landings ____
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
    • Managing Expectations
    • New-Student-Info >
      • Getting to Solo
      • Leaving the Pattern
      • Off for the Check Ride
      • Sport to Private
      • Sport Instruction For All
      • Rusty Pilots
      • Tailwheel Fun
      • Flying the Tail
      • International
  • Extras
  • GIFT Shop
  • Contact