Intro flight lesson Q’s.

[Sunroof]

I am surprised a flight school would offer a tail dragger for beginners! Back in the mid-sixties when I started flying lessons in a Piper Tri-Pacer (yep fabric coated wings too!), one of the insructors owned a Cessna 140 and kept telling me that what is what I should try after getting a license. He favored the Tri-Pacer over the 140.

I would agree just for the visibility and comfort level on the ground.

I favor the Cessna 172.............great airplane

Bob
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[widgeon13]

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock

Nope.... last year I was there in the Pacer (10 long hours each way) was the year Charley Hillard died on the runway after flipping due to locked brakes.

I was there that year as well.

This year I will only be there on Friday April 16, anyone there send me a PM if you are interested in meeting for a soda or chat, my wife will be along as well. Staying in Tampa near the airport.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Super D will make you a better pilot. C172 will get you your ticket sooner because it's easier.

Even if you opt for the 172, get some time in the Super D. They're bags of fun!

[Dantilla]

As an airplane owner, I would take at least the first few lessons in the Cessna.

To experience the nosewheel vs. tailwheel dynamics, go to the grocery store, and push the shopping cart around as normal- That's the nosewheel. Now flip it around backwards, and push it from the front. See how much more effort it needs to keep going the right direction? That's what taildraggers are like when the steerable wheels are in the back.

While pushing backwards, if you let go, it will quickly try to spin around. When an airplane does this, it's called a "groundloop"