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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty
If he is already qualified to fly a taildragger the aerobatics would be the most fun way to spend the 10 hours. I have no idea of your son's experience. If I were starting with taildraggers today I would spend the 10 hours in a twitchy little airplane like a luscombe or a cessna 140, on the runway, with the tailwheel off of the ground.
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Actually today 10 hours is required for insurance purposes. The actual check out IAW FAR's is an endorsment by and qualified instructor. The local school with the Decathalon requiers the 10 hours for insurances and common sense. The airprot its at has a runway that is 40" wide. So i'm sure they want a little precision in the landings. Also the aerobatic capablities of the aircraft caused the school to give a check out. Not many schools in the DFW area rent taildraggers. The insureance is high for them. I know of only one other for rent.
Drew is a Commercial/ Instrument, CFI with 350 hours. CFII should be by Christmas and the Multi and CFIIME should be by the end of next semester of school. Actually I'm more interested in the aerobatics for him then the Taildragger endorsment. If will be nice and he will be able to do BFR's in an individuals taildragger once he is checked out.
He does very well in school and flying. But as a parent I of course worry. I wish I could give him 1/10th of my experience. I know what he must go thru to gain experience. And as a Father I hope he does not have any accidents.
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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty
Deadstick landing like the guy did me is not required but I learned a lot from instructors that challenged me. "No, that's not a runway, we aren't going to land there." Sometimes you have no choice, it is better to learn while you do have a choice..
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Actually the concern webwench and I have is the unneccesary risk that was taken. The technique can be demonstrated with the engine at idle. I'm sure the FAA would not look favorable on that method. IF the engine does not restart, you just put yourself between a rock and a hard place. And I can almost gaurantee the FAA would suspend the license of the instructor and student.
Now shutting down and engine inflight is acceptable for training ONLY in a multi engine aircraft, or powered glider. We used to do this all the time in the military. But we had 3 other engines running AND the C141 was like a glider. 1 engine approaches were practiced regulary in the simulator.
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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty
My experience with flying is more than a bit unusual. For instance my first solo was in a single place plane and I had not logged any dual time prior to the solo.
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I do hope you mean Dual in THAT particular aircraft. Soloing, for the first time without any dual is 1. Illegal and 2 rather foolish, unless you soloed prior to say 1926. The year the CAA was formed.
But I'm sure there is more your not telling us.
Dave
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