Best Of The Web: Taildragger Sim

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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Many tailwheel airplanes are damaged in ground loops because new pilots lack the fundamental rudder and brake feel for straight runway taxiing.
  • Aviation YouTuber Trent Palmer created a tailwheel ground simulator to help pilots develop essential control skills safely.
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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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