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    Tailwheel Training Kit Tailwheel Training Kit
    Rated 4.5/5 based on 14 customer reviews
    Product description: Tailwheel 101 DelGaizo. Ride along with tailwheel expert Damian DelGaizo as he guides a student through their tailwheel endorsement. Each ground lesson is immediately followed by a real-world demonstration of the topic to help reinforce the material. Take instruction from the back seat of a Cub and Stearman as DeGaizo demonstrates how to master the art of operating conventional gear aircraft from grass runways. Approx. 93 minutes. The Compleat Taildragger Pilot Here’s the first new book on taildragger flying we’ve seen in several years. Covers ground operations, torque, p-factor, takeoffs, landings and crosswind operations. Written by a CFI with 38 years of taildragger flying experience, The Compleat Taildragger Pilot can save you time and money on a taildragger checkout. Also includes a special section for taildragger flight instructors. Black and white illustrations, approx. 260 pages, paperback.
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    Tailwheel Training Kit

    Price: $69.00
    ID #: B1943A
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    Tailwheel 101
    DelGaizo. Ride along with tailwheel expert Damian DelGaizo as he guides a student through their tailwheel endorsement. Each ground lesson is immediately followed by a real-world demonstration of the topic to help reinforce the material. Take instruction from the back seat of a Cub and Stearman as DeGaizo demonstrates how to master the art of operating conventional gear aircraft from grass runways. Approx. 93 minutes.

    The Compleat Taildragger Pilot
    Here’s the first new book on taildragger flying we’ve seen in several years. Covers ground operations, torque, p-factor, takeoffs, landings and crosswind operations. Written by a CFI with 38 years of taildragger flying experience, The Compleat Taildragger Pilot can save you time and money on a taildragger checkout. Also includes a special section for taildragger flight instructors. Black and white illustrations, approx. 260 pages, paperback.



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    14

    Date - 1-26-2012

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Recommended Yes
    Great source for this type of info.
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    Reviewer - Steven Winslow

    Location - Bozeman, MT

    Date - 11-5-2011

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Great Stuff!
    Pros

    Very informative. Good, solid instruction. I learned a lot!

    Cons

    I know this may come across trite and shallow, but the student pilot is an attractive woman. Someone should have consulted with her about her attire. There's just some distracting issues concerning clothing with both the pilot and the instructor that sometimes distract me from the actual instruction. Then again, I'm a professional photographer and I pick up on things like that.

    General Comments

    Well worth the investment. Makes me want to go get my tail wheel rating right now!

    Location - KGPT, MS

    Date - 9-26-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Recommended Yes
    Worth it!
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    The book is well written and delivered what is very technical information in a simple method that kept me reading. The DVD is well put together and presented nicely.

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    I feel much better prepared for earning my conventional endorsement having reviewed this kit throughly. I truly believe it will save time and money as advertised!

    Location - Fairbanks, AK

    Date - 9-13-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Very Good!
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    This would be a great for instructors to use as a part of a training package for tail dragger endorsement. It's also a geat review for someone who is a bit rusty.k

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    Date - 7-5-2011

    Pilot Rating - Commercial

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    The video is great for presentation. Long enough to get the concepts across and short enough not to lose the viewer.

    Cons

    I ordered the book to go along with the video... this will take a bit more time to read through then I first thought.

    General Comments

    I'm a CFI with a tailwheel endorsment. The information provided in the video and book, have already givin me ideas on how to present the concepts to the student. Great job overall.

    Date - 6-30-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Great content in the text and video DVD. I am finding this vital and very informative as I begin my tailwheel training. Thank you!

    Cons

    The only complaint I have (expectation not met) was DVD's picture quality. The teaching and content is great, however the camera is not always in focus for the primary subject.

    General Comments

    I probably would still purchase this package product knowing what I know now, however, I think the video production ought to have been of a higher quality given the cost of the DVD.

    Date - 5-17-2010

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Good explanation of why the tail wheel pilot should do certain things and what to expect when trying it for yourself. It helps to see the video and watch the airplane react to what you know the pilot is doing.

    Cons

    The video could spend more time on the vaious cross wind techniques and when one technique is better in some situations and not in others. Cross wind is the toughest problem to overcome and I don't think the video did it justice.

    General Comments

    I have my recent tail wheel endorsement but still found it helpful and would recommend this video.

    Date - 2-9-2010

    Pilot Rating - Commercial

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    Everything a student to an instructor would need to pursue tailwheel training and its studies.

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    A must have for any library.

    Date - 2-8-2010

    Pilot Rating - Instrument

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    This material gives a good overall understanding of the geometry and charateristics of tailwheel aircraft. I am sure that I will find this knowledge valuable as I pursue my tailwheel endorcement.

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    I found nothing to complain about. This product completely met my expectations.

    General Comments

    I am happy to add this material to my library!

    Date - 6-30-2009

    Pilot Rating - Instrument

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    Video is a great introduction to Tailwheel training...follow that up with the book and you are ready for your flight training.

    Thank you Sporty's

    Date - 5-14-2009

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Date - 4-15-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Book is great - I like the scientific and plain english description of taildragger characteristics

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    Date - 12-30-2008

    Pilot Rating - ATP

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    Excellent training aids used to demonstrate aerodynamic principles. Product was an excellent review of what I already knew about tailwheel flying.

    Cons

    white board illustrations too crowded and sometimes obscured by instructor's hand.

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    Instructor tended to talk more to the board than to his student. Didn't get enough feedback from his student.

    Date - 11-28-2008

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    ewcellent information...easy to follow...great video!

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