Aviation YouTuber Trent Palmer says far too many tailwheel airplanes get wrecked in ground loops because new pilots don’t have the basic rudder and brake feel to keep them rolling straight on the runway. He’s designed a tailwheel ground simulator to help impart that essential skill without risking expensive hardware.
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Key Takeaways:
- Aviation YouTuber Trent Palmer attributes frequent tailwheel airplane ground loops to pilots lacking fundamental rudder and brake feel.
- To mitigate this issue, Palmer designed a tailwheel ground simulator.
- The simulator's purpose is to impart essential rudder and brake skills for straight ground control without risking damage to expensive aircraft.
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