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Tailwheel Endorsement Information
The average student
completes a tailwheel endorsement in 8-10 hours
with approximately 25 to 50 circuits. Skills that are taught
include:
- Airwork: slow
flight, stalls, steep turns.
- Wheel Landings:
Wheel landings are those which touchdown on the mains first.
These
kind of landings give great visibility and good crosswind
control. The
drawback is the higher speed upon landing and use up more available
runway. They also require a very shallow sink rate to the
runway. Some aircraft require a forward stick stab to keep it
glued on touchdown. Aft elevator on touchdown will cause an
immediate go-around. Also practiced is a go-around wheel landing.
- Tailwheel Landings (3
point): Tailwheel landings or 3 point landings are full
stall landings which are very useful for grass or short runways.
- Normal, Crosswind, and
Shortfield experience. Crosswind technique is extremely
important for tailwheel aircraft
because the aircraft needs every bit of your attention and can get out
of your skill range easily.
- Grass strips: this
is the best part of tailwheel training, the getting into and out of
short grass strips.
- Taxi skills. Regular
taxi: stick always back. Taxiing into a headwind: "climb
into" the headwind. It means stick back, left aileron for a left
quartering headwind, right aileron for a right quartering
headwind. Taxiing downwind: "dive away from the wind. Stick
forward in a strong downwind condition and right aileron for a left
quartering tailwind or left aileron for a right quartering tailwind
- Groundloop (the
intended kind, not the uncontrolled type)
- Takeoff skills:
stick forward to bring the tail up as soon as possible, good rudder
control to prevent weathervaning. Effects of aft CG (reduced
moment arm).
- Slips to landing.
- Spin entry and
recovery.
Why should you invest the time
and effort to get a tailwheel
endorsement?
- It really improves your stick and rudder skills.
- It really improves your landing and pattern work.
- Your crosswind technique improves dramatically.
- Grass strips!
- Cheap to buy, cheap to own, cheap to operate.
- No checkride, just 8-10 hours of a whole lot of fun.
Example Syllabus
Session 1
Ground Training
- POH & Limitations
- Weight and balance
- Takeoff and landing techniques
- Emergencies and malfunctions
- Preflight
- Stalls
- FAR review
Flight Training
- Starting procedures
- Taxi & flight control position
- Normal takeoff
- Normal climb
- Coordination exercises
- Slow flight, stalls, & steep turns
- Emergency procedures
- Pattern work
- Normal landings (power off approach to a full stop)
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Session 2
Ground Training
- Directional control
- Gyroscopic precession
- Left turning tendencies
- Takeoff and landing techniques
Flight Training
- Normal (3-point) takeoff and full-stop landing
- Bounce recoveries
- Slips
- Pattern Work
- Normal (3-point) landing to a full stop
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Session 3
Ground Training
- Stalls
- Spins, spin entries and recoveries
- Short field takeoffs and landings
- Soft field takeoffs and landings
- Grass field landings
- Crosswind takeoffs and landings
- Touch-and-goes
Flight Training
- Grass landing and takeoff practice
- Crosswind landing (3-point) full stop
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Session 4
Ground Training
- Aircraft systems
- Weight and balance
- Performance problems
- Fuel consumption
- Wheel Landings
Flight Training
- Normal takeoff and landing
- Touch & go
- Crosswind takeoff and landing to a full stop
- Short field takeoff and landing
- Soft field takeoff and landing
- Wheel landings to a full stop
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Special Emphasis Areas
- Proper radio phraseology
- Collision Avoidance
- Proper patterns, entries, departures.
- Situational Awareness
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Pilot Requirements
- Sport or Private Pilot Certificate.
- No FAA written test.
- Medical: None
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Endorsement
PIC in a tailwheel
airplane:
§ 61.31(i)
I certify that (First name, MI, Last name), (pilot certificate),
(certificate number), has received the required
training of § 61.31(i) in a (make and model of tailwheel
airplane). I have determined that he/she is proficient
in the operation of a tailwheel airplane. CFI Signature
[date] 987654321CFI Exp. 12-31-00 |
Links
Taildragger
Checkout
Wheel
Landings
Flight Reviews - BFR
Luscombe
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8E (1946)
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8F (1949)
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8A
(1939)
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| Horsepower |
85
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90
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65
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| Top Speed, kts |
91
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96
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91
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| Cruise Speed, kts |
83
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83
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78
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Stall Speed (dirty), kts
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37
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37
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37
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Gross Weight, lbs
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1400
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1400
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1260
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Empty Weight, lbs
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791
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870
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750
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Fuel Capacity, US Gals
|
30
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25
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14
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Range, NM
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346
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270
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182
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| Takeoff
Ground Roll |
850
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850
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1050
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| Takeoff
Over 50 ft obstacle |
1850
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1850
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1950
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| Landing
Ground Roll |
450
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450
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450
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| Landing
Over 50 ft obstacle |
1540
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1540
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1540
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Rate Of Climb, FPM
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640
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660
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550
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| Service Ceiling |
15500 |
16000
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14000
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Piper Cub
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J3C-65 |
| Horsepower, Continental
A-65 |
65
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| Top Speed, kts |
92
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| Cruise Speed, kts |
82
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Stall Speed (landing),
kts
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35
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Gross Weight, lbs
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1100
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Empty Weight, lbs
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640
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Useful Load, lbs
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460
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Fuel Capacity, US Gals
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12
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Payload, full fuel
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210 lbs
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Baggage
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20 lbs
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Range, NM at 4gal/hr
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250
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| Takeoff
Ground Roll |
600
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Rate Of Climb, FPM
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575
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| Service Ceiling |
12000 |
Other Information:
Overall length 23' 3" Overall height 6' 8"
Wingspan 35' 3" Wing cord 63"
Total wing area 178 sq. ft.
75 horsepower engine conversion common, edo floats, and skies.
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