This is a video of my first tailwheel training. Forgot my audio cable so there's no in cockpit audio on this on. Hope you all enjoy it.

Nicely done! Trying to get a look at your airspeed indicator to get a feeling for your speeds during landing. What are the two numbers at the bottom of your ASI, the one by the bottom of the white arc and the next one up?

Thanks Chris,

The bottom of the white are is 50 Miles Per Hour, and the next number is 80. You should be able to see the GPS data on the Garmin Virb Footage (panel view), shows Knots on the right. Although I'm not sure how accurate that is.

Airplaneflyer wrote:Thanks Chris,

The bottom of the white are is 50 Miles Per Hour, and the next number is 80. You should be able to see the GPS data on the Garmin Virb Footage (panel view), shows Knots on the right. Although I'm not sure how accurate that is.

Those are pretty accurate, but they'll only give ground speed. Any wind component is lost to GPS.

Airplaneflyer wrote:Thanks Chris,

The bottom of the white are is 50 Miles Per Hour, and the next number is 80. You should be able to see the GPS data on the Garmin Virb Footage (panel view), shows Knots on the right. Although I'm not sure how accurate that is.

Cool, I saw the ground speed numbers. Thanks for the reminder.

As mentioned, the gauge tells a better story. Appreciate you filling in the blanks.

Roger that on the Airspeed vs Groundspeed.

Any tips for a new pilot out there?

Airplaneflyer wrote:Any tips for a new pilot out there?

When in doubt of ability or wind speeds, go find grass or gravel.

Really learn the tail-low wheelie in all flap configurations. It will become your go-to landing as you start working your airplane.

Learn to love low ground effect. It is your friend. And as long as you're down there, get proficient at wheeling on one main at a time and running down the runway on one wheel, in control.

Buy lots of gas!!!

Gump

GumpAir wrote:

Airplaneflyer wrote:Any tips for a new pilot out there?

When in doubt of ability or wind speeds, go find grass or gravel.

Really learn the tail-low wheelie in all flap configurations. It will become your go-to landing as you start working your airplane.

Learn to love low ground effect. It is your friend. And as long as you're down there, get proficient at wheeling on one main at a time and running down the runway on one wheel, in control.

Buy lots of gas!!!

Gump

Everything Gump said...tail low gives you options and doesn't beat up the airplane.. Land one wheel and slalom through the centerline...makes you use all the controls, and throttle, at once. Get to where you can do it both sides. Practice hover taxi..gives you a great feel for using rudder, power, and attitude in harmony.

Nice job!

CFOT wrote:

GumpAir wrote:

Airplaneflyer wrote:Any tips for a new pilot out there?

When in doubt of ability or wind speeds, go find grass or gravel.

Really learn the tail-low wheelie in all flap configurations. It will become your go-to landing as you start working your airplane.

Learn to love low ground effect. It is your friend. And as long as you're down there, get proficient at wheeling on one main at a time and running down the runway on one wheel, in control.

Buy lots of gas!!!

Gump

Everything Gump said...tail low gives you options and doesn't beat up the airplane.. Land one wheel and slalom through the centerline...makes you use all the controls, and throttle, at once. Get to where you can do it both sides. Practice hover taxi..gives you a great feel for using rudder, power, and attitude in harmony.

Man I love the advice. Learning to fly the 170 has been way too much fun and I can't wait to be like you guys when I grow up
I plan on putting in as many hours as my wife and kids allow.

Keep in mind that all of us are students, just at different levels of training and experience. Me? I'm a poor excuse for a tailwheel pilot, although by letter of the regulations, I can go out there and be PIC without an endorsement--which would be absolutely nuts. You're probably much better at it than I am. Keep it up!

Cary

I'm still trying to perfect my Maule landings. The question frequently comes up, "Is it hard to land a Maule?" No, but it's easy to land hard

Chris In Marshfield wrote:I'm still trying to perfect my Maule landings. The question frequently comes up, "Is it hard to land a Maule?" No, but it's easy to land hard

Hahahaha!

I can relate!

Make sure the wreckage goes straight down the runway

CFOT wrote:.... Practice hover taxi..gives you a great feel for using rudder, power, and attitude in harmony.

Please explain / describe "hover taxi".

hotrod180 wrote:

CFOT wrote:.... Practice hover taxi..gives you a great feel for using rudder, power, and attitude in harmony.

Please explain / describe "hover taxi".

Flying as slow as possible down the runway in ground effect.

I thought hover taxi was taxiing with your tail up? No?


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Airplaneflyer wrote:I thought hover taxi was taxiing with your tail up?

No! 6-12" off the ground, holding the airplane in the air with the throttle.

Amazing just how slow you can go. Learning comes in handy for landing with minimal energy, and for take-offs when you absolutely gotta get the wheels separated from the ground ASAP.

Gump


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Airplaneflyer wrote:I thought hover taxi was taxiing with your tail up? No?


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That's tail-up taxi. I use it to roll down the runway to an exit quickly when I've rolled out past the first turnoff.