Compleat Taildragger Pilot softcover
Drawing upon his decades as an accomplished taildragger pilot and CFI, author Harvey Plourde lays out all the essentials for learning to fly conventional-gear airplanes. Throughout the book, Plourde provides advice on handling the turning tendencies, negotiating crosswinds, taxiing a taildragger, and avoiding the infamous ground loop. Also includes a section directed toward flight instructors. A handy resource to complement tailwheel training.
Techniques that will help make you a skilled taildragger pilot. Includes new material on torque, crosswind landing gear, P-factor, crabbed crosswind landing and a section for flight instructors.
- Author: Harvey S. Plourde
- First published: Nov 01, 1991
- Number of pages: 263