Best Of The Web: Taildragger Sim

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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Many tailwheel airplanes are frequently damaged in ground loops due to new pilots lacking essential rudder and brake control.
  • Aviation YouTuber Trent Palmer created a tailwheel ground simulator to help pilots develop these crucial ground handling skills safely, without risking expensive aircraft.
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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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