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Flight School for Tailwheel Endorsement

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Any recommendations for a flight school where two of us (my son and I) would be able to both get tailwheel endorsements ideally over a three day period? Would consider any location in the lower 48.

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5 hours ago, HIghpockets said:

I received my tailwheel endorsement at Aeroflex/Andover 12N in NJ with Damian DelGazio. Flew the Aviat Husky on tundra tires.

 

10 minutes ago, carusoam said:

HP’s recommendation in NJ...

Good short runway experience as well... 

Plane wash on both ends of the runway... :)
 

NYC and Philly nearby...

Best regards,

-a-

His Tailwheel 101 DVD is really great primer on the subject too.  Worth watching in advance.  Available at most Internet pilot shops.  My brother got his endorsement from Damien, and I got my endorsement from my brother.

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1 hour ago, Jerry 5TJ said:

How about Sunrise Aviation there at KSNA?   They have several taildragger aircraft and teach acrobatics basic to advanced.  

Thinking it would be nice to get out of town for a few days and make an adventure out of it. 

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Mooneymite Grand Master

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Not everyone needs a tailwheel endorsement.

The training and endorsement required by paragraph (i)(1) of this section is not required if the person logged pilot-in-command time in a tailwheel airplane before April 15, 1991.

(61.31 Type rating requirements, additional training, and authorization requirements.)

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4 hours ago, carusoam said:

HP’s recommendation in NJ...

Good short runway experience as well... 

Plane wash on both ends of the runway... :)
 

NYC and Philly nearby...

 

https://airnav.com/airport/12N

Best regards,

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Ahem. Not that it matters but  HIghpockets made that recommendation to fly with Damian and...I would fly my J to the 1981' runway and hop into the Husky. Don't think they have the Husky now, just a couple of Supercubs.

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1 hour ago, HIghpockets said:

Ahem. Not that it matters but  HIghpockets made that recommendation to fly with Damian and...I would fly my J to the 1981' runway and hop into the Husky. Don't think they have the Husky now, just a couple of Supercubs.


Caps aren’t my specialty, but when I wrote HP It was meant to mean HIghpockets... :)
 

It does matter, without the post numbers... it is hard to reference who said what when pointing somebody in the right direction...

As far as my writing skills go... they have come along way over the years...

Best regards,

-a-

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MB65E Grand Master

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CP aviation in Santa Paula is alright. 
I have a friend with an S2A that is doing a lot of teaching. Sunrise Aviation is not what it once was.  Chandler is good. Sean Tucker’s school has shut down to the public but will do personal training. He had a lot of international students so they just closed it temporally due to Covid. 
Greg Koontz has a nice bed and breakfast teaches in super D’s. 
hope that helps!

I would recommend a better part of a week to have you both finished. It’s great training and will make you a much better pilot. 

-Matt

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jlunseth Grand Master

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Its a long way, but Inflight Training at Flying Cloud has very good tailwheel instructors.  I’ll bet you could get a tailwheel at Aviation Performance Solutions in Pheonix (KIWA) in an Extra 300, but there would b alot more interesting stuff than that, they would want to teach you. 

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BKlott Proficient

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Tim Preston at Preston Aviation at KGIF Winter Haven, Florida does tailwheel training in a Cub and has a Stearman as well. I flew with him for my tailwheel endorsement back in 2000 (where did those twenty years go?).

Tim is a great Instructor, experienced and fun to fly with. His nice wife, Peggy, runs the office. Vacation in Florida and fly with Tim.

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Schllc Grand Master

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A tail wheel endorsement is an excellent add on for any pilot. It really illustrates the importance of rudder. 
Our tricycle gear allows us to be very sloppy in technique , and you really come to understand that when you start learning to land a tail dragger.  
I did mine in a cub, and obtained it to ferry a a 180 across the country with a friend. The cub is very forgiving compared to the Cessna.  
everything was hunky dory until,  Cheyenne Wyoming.  Let’s just say we had a moment where our back pants pockets were touching….it doesn’t take but one once for you to realize there is no room for error or complacency, you have to be on it!  It will change the way you fly for the better. 

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Hank Grand Master

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There used to be a school near Huntsville, AL. The name of the airport reminded me of Moon Pies, but I can't remember it.

A quick check of AirNav shows this to be 3M5, Moontown Airport, 2200' of turf in good condition. But it does not show any businesses operating there. Does anyone know if he is still running? Seems he also offered aerobatic and unusual attitude recovery training, a rare opportunity.

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