I tell you what, if you can tame that converted 152, you will be a true tail wheel pilot. They are squirrely, the steerable tail wheel is more like a "oh, I might go there" tail wheel. Go for it, then you have to learn the secret, we are better than nosedraggers, handshake-)
I had a little Super Decathlon tail wheel refresher, aerobatic training yesterday. See a short video from my "helmet cam": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAlzbAHxaN0 Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY i39 RV-7 slider "Black Magic" Flying..well sorta, useta, kinda Barrett Precision O 360 A1A Hartzell C2YR-1BFP/F7497-2 http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackmagic.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi05-WU2D0#GU5U2spHI_4 http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive > Subject: Re: KR> tail draggers > From: d...@deej.net > > Thanks, Jim. There is a flight school about an hour from me that > offers tail wheel training in a Cessna 152 (converted). I'm due for a > BFR anyway, so I'm going to see if I can work something out with them, > and it will give me an opportunity to try it out. _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get e-mail storage that grows with you. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Storage1_042009
