I used to instruct (almost 30 years ago) and I'd start my PP students out in a taildragger. It would take them about 10 hours to solo (or about the same number of hours for a tricycle gear aircraft. It was my experience that they had no problems landing a tricycle aircraft from the beginning because they had learned the proper use of the controls from the start. There's an old saying "If you can't dance, stay out of a taildragger." Most (not all) students can learn to dance, if they have to. Proper learning of the use of the rudders is Paramount. In today's modern tricycle aircraft, people forget what the rudders are for. My recommendation is start out in a taildragger and the other will be easier. You Will save yourself a lot of money. ex: 10 (est) hours to solo in a tricycle $1000 + $50 per hour for instructor = $1500.00 10 (est) hours for tail wheel endorsement $1000 + $50 per hour for instructor = $1500.00 total expenditure = $3000. 10 (est) hours to solo in a taildragger (includes endorsement) $1000 + $50 per hour for instructor + $1500 1 (est) hours to transition to a tricycle gear aircraft $100.00 + $50.00 for instructor =$150.00 total expenditure= $1650.00 savings=$1350.00 Kinda makes it worthwhile to start in a taildragger. |
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