Anyhow I forgot about the abysimal level of flight instructing today and must live with that error in thinking.
I still can't believe that flying a tail wheel airplane requires a special endorsement,how did aviation get this dummed down?
Wait, I resemble that remark ? I am one of the few instructors left who gives tailwheel instruction, and I?m leaning the other direction ? I believe that the tailwheel endorsement should become a rating and require an FAA checkride.
Pilots who transition from a nose wheel plane to a tailwheel plane tend to struggle and do indeed need specialized training. Those who learn to fly in a tailwheel plane tend to do much better and have no problem transitioning to a nose wheel plane.
The problem is that today there are far more nose wheel planes, pilots and instructors, and learning to handle a tailwheel plane is the exception. Not too many years ago it was the reverse. I think we?d see a significant increase in tailwheel accidents if we didn?t require special training and at least an instructor?s endorsement.
Terry
