Student pilots don't always have a choice!
When the kids were finally grown enough to start carrying their own weight, and money began to loosen up somewhat, I decided it was time to start living my dream. I would finally get my PPL! There weren't that many flight training choices within a reasonable commuting distance, and those that were didn't offer tailwhell endorsements (A J-3 WAS my first choice to train in.) The point was to get into the air, not specifically to have the endorsement, so I did what so many others did. I accepted following my nose(wheel) as the only viable alternative to not flying.
Now, I have a '63 150 that will eventually be converted to tailwheel. I may even make it my priority project (I had planned to finish the restoration of my 150K, but the '63 is actually closer to flying).
So, I will be one of those that will have to "un-learn" nosewheel take-off and landing in favor of the more "conventional" style that I've always dreamed of!
