East Haddam, CT (42B)
Why Tailwheel
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Industry-leading aviation safety experts agree: loss-of-control by pilot error is the number-one cause of accidents and incidents in light aircraft.
The reality is that conventional flight training programs today do not adequately address directional and airspeed control and their fundamental importance to keeping pilots safe and airplanes in the air.
Simply put, tailwheel airplanes require the pilot to use their feet. In the air, they behave exactly like any other airplanes, but on the ground, they are negatively stable. They provide a unique challenge that makes better pilots in any kind of aircraft. We're proud that it's our business to share this with new people.
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Though "Control" is a sobering reminder of our responsibilities as pilots, the sunnier side of the tailwheel deal is unprecedented access to the most fun flying you will ever do.
Tailwheel airplanes are the number-one way to get into backcountry flying, an increasingly popular pastime for getting outdoors.
Almost all historic airplanes, both military and civilian, are tailwheel airplanes. Critical preservation work on these aircraft requires that their pilots are capable with 'taildraggers.'
And they have more ramp appeal than anything else. And they're more fun.
What are you waiting for?