Just gave this fella his BFR end TW endorsement in his New Carbon Cub.

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And a whole bunch of repeated wheel landings at Dead Cow. Probably the best place in the world to train a tail wheel pilot.

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Awesome Kevin more videos please!

Very good job Kevin, both airwork and landings. It is good to teach that given a high enough pitch attitude, power helps us go slower not faster. I loved the hover taxi. Yes it takes a few iterations to get them comfortable with low rather than high hover. When they see the greater control at two feet or six inches, they love it. I also appreciated your teaching slow down the same for wheel landing as for three point.

Aktahoe's Dead Cow video and concern about his review pilot's over use of brakes got me to thinking about brakes. First, at touchdown speeds out of either hover taxi or a good slow power pitch approach, there is no need for any brakes. I haven't discussed brakes much myself because I never had Cleavelands in the tailwheel airplanes I taught in and simply didn't use or teach brakes except for taxi.

Since my bad accident, I have flown with several pilots who used them effectively. It made me a little uncomfortable, but my legs and feet are shot enough that I don't mess with the controls on takeoff or landing. No big problem but my worry is why they didn't just use the rudder only.

Yes, under calm control they seem to assist longitudinal alignment. Will that be true in a wakeup call from a tired, distracted approach after a long day?

If you’re not needing brakes then you’re not landing on a short strip. Every landing I use brakes on. You have to know how and when to use them. They can get you out of a situation if you know how to use em.


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As short as I could takeoff worked fine in 7AC, PA-18, and C-172. A quarter mile pasture with a fence was pretty short for a loaded Pawnee, unless there was a hill. I'm not talking contest stuff. Just don't want my students landing too fast all the time. And a brake cable pulley broke from time to time just ground looping around in taxi in those older airplanes.

Having learned in a pacer at a older age I can attest that brakes can save the day!! I don't use them much now unless landing short, however they are great for quick correction on narrow rough strips. Just tap heel or tow as needed when that wind gust, rock, or rut sends you off to the side. I think many wait to long to hit the brake for control, they can only save you up to a point. Toe brakes are the work of the Devil when wearing big boots if you are not careful. They are like any other arrow in the quiver know how and when to use them and you will be a better pilot.
DENNY

Ask any ski pilot about the utility of brakes!

I had my first ski flying injury of the season the other day, as I transitioned from the wheels to the skis, and then started sliding down my ramp to the "runway" proper, I got a little cockeyed due to a bit of gravel under one ski. I ended up getting it squared away enough, but not before I had a charley horse in my right calf, this has happened before when on the skis, when having brakes are a fond memory.

You have more patience then I do Kevin, good job!

I so love good brakes. And STOL kits, big tires, Vg's on cubs, more power, and any other advantage I can get.

Merry Christmas fellas.