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As the Beacon Turns #100: Waking Up
Pilots trained in the last 30 or 40 years may not ever have learned the skills necessary for flying a tailewheel airplane. Taildraggers require you to wake up those “dead” feet and really feel the rudder pedals. Michael Maya Charles teaches some new tailwheel pilots in this month’s As The Beacon Turns column.
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Key Takeaways:
- Many pilots trained in the last 30-40 years lack the specific skills required for flying tailwheel aircraft.
- Tailwheel flying necessitates active and precise manipulation of rudder pedals, demanding pilots "wake up" their feet.
- The article, "As The Beacon Turns #100," by Michael Maya Charles, aims to teach new pilots these essential tailwheel flying techniques.
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