Tail draggin' ain't easy!

[mcjohn]

What would you like to know about tailwheels and conventional gear?

Where in GA, SC, NC. or E. TN can I go fly with someone for free/cheap and practice wheel landings? My guy's gone for a month. Also, he just kind of let me have my way with his plane with minimal instruction. I need to find someone who communicates a little more.

 

[Lilah]

:bawling: :bawling: :bawling: uke:

Can we please talk about tail wheels or women? (sorry lilah, no disrespect)

p.s. - I really enjoy that video you provided! What airport is that?

It's KBTF. There are a fair number of homebuilts there. Here's another clip. The camera is merely sitting on top of the panel (I was solo). The plane is a C-180.

http://www.reinman.net/WilsonBar.wmv

Respectfully,

Lilah

 

[mcjohn]

Lilah!!! For the love of god! Where the... how the....do you give tail wheel endorsements? You should up date your profile.

Seriously, where is that? Please don't tell me it's secret.

Hey, do you remember that video "Flying Blows My Mind"? from over in Europe somewhere where the pilot dives down over a road a make hard bank between some cars with techno playing? Your video kind of reminds me of that.

I caught up with the kid who flew/shot that. He's a young swedish guy named Lasse who frequents Palistine to volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement. Kid is absolutely friggin nuts. Got all shot up and stuff by the Israelis. Not kidding at all. Why am I bringing this up? I dunno, must be bedtime.

 

[Lilah]

It's in the file name. Wilson Bar is on the Salmon River in Idaho. It's not really a difficult strip other than the fact you don't have the option to go around after you turn final. You can see the strip featured in many aircraft ads, including those from Aviat and Vans.

Here's another teaser. It's a buddy taking off from a strip that isn't really featured on most sectionals. It's plenty wide as long as you stay straight.

http://www.reinman.net/Ron%20C-180%20Takeoff.wmv

My profile? Civ. yup. Aircraft flown. both listed. Ratings. student pilot (still learning to fly, isn't everybody?) TT. a multiple of pi.

There's a chance I may start a TW, unusual attitude, basic aerobatics class sometime in the spring.

Respectfully,

Lilah

(btw, the screen name comes from a DH song, don't assume anything about gender)

 

[Lilah]

I've seen the clip. There's a big difference IMHO between passing between two cars who don't chose to take that risk and having "fun" in a safe and legal fashion. There are plenty of spectacular views to be had without putting others at risk. Out west we are lucky to have many areas where we can fly without coming closer than 500' to a man-made object. Careless and wreckless is a little more subjective.

Respectfully,

Lilah

PS. good luck with your TW training, it will help you become a better pilot (but you already knew that

 

[Rally]

Your problem is your flying a C-170. Flown many tailwheel aircraft and probably a few that nobody has even heard about. (Rawdon) The C-170 seems the be a little more difficult sometimes however touch down straight and fly the aircraft on the ground. One nice thing is that its not light on the ground like th t-craft or cub so when its down its generally staying there.

 

[Cat Driver]

Lilah:

Nice videos, and quite descriptive of flying conventional gear airplanes.

However for the purpose of training I prefer to find a quiet airport where you can do repetative touch and go wheel landings right hand and left hand circuits once a minute from touch down to touch down.

Gets rid of all that x/country stuff.

Cat Driver