“Conventional gear” refers to the traditional configuration of an airplane’s landing gear with a wheel mounted on the very tail of the craft. Focusing on teaching pilots to overcome some of the difficulties of taildragger aircraft, this guide teaches critical skills for controlling the plane on takeoff, landing without bouncing the aircraft, and handling the craft on the ground. In addition to the theory and dynamics and the piloting techniques for tailwheel planes, information is also supplied on the specific handling characteristics of many popular tailwheel aircraft such as the Cessna 185 Skywagon, the Piper Pawnee, and the De Havilland D.H.82 Tiger Moth.
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David Robson is the author of Skydancing: Aerobatic Flight Techniques, Sunrise to Sunset: Night Flight Techniques, and Transition to Twins: Your First Multi-Engine Rating.
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Basic infomation for tailwheel transition,
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This review is from: Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger (General Aviation Reading series) (Paperback)
I purchased this book from ASA in 2004 to prepare for tailwheel transition training. The text covers basic techniques applicable to any airplane but the most useful chapter covers Ground and Flight Dynamics (Chapter 2) that impact a tailwheel airplane. I felt that the book was rather "thin" and was padded by adding 90 pages discussing "different" taildraggers, usually rare and unique ones. The cover photo shows a beautiful Ryan WWII trainer but does not discuss this aircraft at all. Most US pilots I know would prefer to have a basic discussion of common types of tailwheel aircraft available to them, especially the kit-built experimentals such as the RV series. I received my tailwheel endorsement in 3.5 hours in an Aeronca 7AC (85 HP) but also received my ASES certificate in 4.0 hours in a Piper PA18-180 on EDO 2250 floats. My tailwheel flight instructor thoroughly reviewed Flight and Ground Dynamics in my first lesson with her. My reading this book prior to my first lesson at least allowed me to be able to verbalize to her my understanding of the concepts she was discussing. Rather than keep the book in my aviation library, I have lent it out to friends who have transitioned to tailwheel training who thought it useful. I currently fly a Taylorcraft BC12-D (65 HP) which handles differently than the Aeronca 7AC on landing. A discussion on these differences in comonly available aircraft would have been very useful.
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This review is from: Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger (General Aviation Reading series) (Paperback)
Prior to transitioning to the Austflight/Maxair Drifter, I found the book very educational and helpful. The items/topics are relevant and, although not a replacement to actual training, this book can help the novice pilot understand the behavior of the taildragger. Furthermore, the book can help prepare for an actual taildragger flight by informing the reader what to expect and how to react in situations peculiar only to the taildragger. I know I have become a safer pilot just by understanding how taildraggers work, thanks to this book.
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Conventional Gear: Flying A Taildragger,
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This review is from: Conventional Gear: Flying a Taildragger (General Aviation Reading series) (Paperback)
Only a small portion of this book pertains to "Flying a Taildragger". Most of the book is of a general nature that is not taildragger specific, therefore, I feel the title is misleading. If the reader is looking for a thorough intro into the operation of conventional gear aircraft, look elsewhere, you will not find it here. Based on the title, this book is a waste of money.
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The standard configuration of the landing gear on airplanes prior to and during World War II was the tail wheel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
adverse aileron yaw, tail wheel steering, tail wheel aircraft, tail wheel assembly, tail wheel airplane, hold the control column, propeller clearance, crosswind limit, normal climb speed, taxiing speed, slipstream effect, nose attitude, upwind wing, crosswind conditions, propeller slipstream, wind correction angle, rudder power, elevator power, wind gradient, magneto switches, crosswind takeoff, opposite aileron, runway centerline, threshold speed, crosswind component Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tiger Moth, Sea Fury, World War, Southern Cross, Air Force, Piper Pawnee, Avro Lincoln, The Drifter, Avions Mudry, Bellanca Citabria, Gypsy Major, Little Eagle, Takeoff Takeoff New!
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The standard configuration of the landing gear on airplanes prior to and during World War II was the tail wheel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
adverse aileron yaw, tail wheel steering, tail wheel aircraft, tail wheel assembly, tail wheel airplane, hold the control column, propeller clearance, crosswind limit, normal climb speed, taxiing speed, slipstream effect, nose attitude, upwind wing, crosswind conditions, propeller slipstream, wind correction angle, rudder power, elevator power, wind gradient, magneto switches, crosswind takeoff, opposite aileron, runway centerline, threshold speed, crosswind component Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tiger Moth, Sea Fury, World War, Southern Cross, Air Force, Piper Pawnee, Avro Lincoln, The Drifter, Avions Mudry, Bellanca Citabria, Gypsy Major, Little Eagle, Takeoff Takeoff New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Pilot's Manual: Flight School: How to Fly Your Airplane Through All the FAR/JAR Maneuvers (Pilot's Manual series, The) by Federal Aviation Administration on page 17
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