Detailed manual covering the essentials of taildragger flying
If you ain't a taildragger pilot, you ain't *#@%. This is a bunch of malarkey. Taildraggers are not harder to fly than tricycle-gear airplanes; they are different. Once the differences are mastered, the pilot has no more trouble operating the taildragger than the tricycle gear, despite the fact the taildragger has stricter limitations concerning crosswind operations. The book has been structured to allow one to read from the beginning to the end much like a novel. Each chapter builds and expands upon information that was presented in the previous chapter; however, each chapter is also self-contained to allow one to read only the chapters desired. Flying a taildragger requires knowledge and skill. The knowledge is imparted in this book. The skill is something that must be developed in the airplane. TAILDRAGGER TACTICS - Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 - Aerodynamic Forces Chapter 2 - Starting Chapter 3 - Taxiing Chapter 4 - Run-up Chapter 5 - Takeoff Chapter 6 - Cruise Chapter 7 - Descent and Traffic Pattern Chapter 8 - Landing Chapter 9 - Tie-Down Chapter 10 - Crosswind Operations Chapter 11 - Cold Weather Operations Chapter 12 - Regulations Appendix