I'm really bad at taxiing......

[Lead Sled]

Wait until you try to park a TC-690. At 10,000 hours I was not sure I could learn to taxi that airplane. I was guilty of the TC parking dance. Great airplane to fly, but a bear to taxi.

The Turbo Commanders were fun. How about those Lears and the electric nosewheel steering?

Don't worry, it will come.

'Sled

 

[PHX767]

That's nothing to worry about

One of my former students was a pro football player. You would think he would have superior eye / foot coordination. Nope. Even a pro athlete has trouble learning to taxi.

After my first few lessons (MANY years ago) I would get in the car and try and steer with my feet. Wow! Those other cars in the flight school parking lot were in trouble.

Finally got my NFL guy to sit in a chair and close his eyes and visualize taxiing while moving his feet to go along with the mental image. After a little ribbing form his fellow students, he did just fine.

And you will too.