Finished tailwheel checkout.

[JustinS]

Just got the ok from the chief instructor to start instructing in the Citabria. My first time to instruct in a tail wheel airplane, and I hope not the last time.

 

[Corporate Pilot]

Good for you.

 

[TwoTwoLeft]

Nice! You'll learn a lot from the back seat. Like how to take naps without your students knowing. And how things like instruments and forward visibility are way overrated.

 

[tiredcfi]

The only way to get the student to let go of the mic button is to smack them in the head.

 

[Jet]

Congrats!

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Nice! You'll learn a lot from the back seat. Like how to take naps without your students knowing. And how things like instruments and forward visibility are way overrated.

That explains a lot.

 

[drunkenbeagle]

The only way to get the student to let go of the mic button is to smack them in the head.

Don't give away my best secrets

 

[JustinS]

Thanks guys! I definitely won't be sleeping in the back! The advice I have gotten (especially in the pattern) is to be mirroring the controls with your student ready to take them at any time. I've heard a lot of stories of students doing the wrong things at the worst times in a tail dragger. I'd like to live and not bend metal or tear fabric.

 

[USMCmech]

Congrats,

Just remember, they are all trying to kill you.

 

[Roger Roger]

Way to go!

Now, as they say up here, don't ball it up!

 

[TwoTwoLeft]

Thanks guys! I definitely won't be sleeping in the back! The advice I have gotten (especially in the pattern) is to be mirroring the controls with your student ready to take them at any time. I've heard a lot of stories of students doing the wrong things at the worst times in a tail dragger. I'd like to live and not bend metal or tear fabric.

You never forget the forget the first time a student grabs a fist full of trim thinking it's the throttle. The second and third time will surprise you just a much.

 

[CFI A&P]

Where are going to teach ?

Teaching tail wheel is awesome, tons of cool, old, odd, weird airplanes to fly.

 

[USMCmech]

Where are going to teach?

At LeTourneau University.

Primary instruction no less

 

[CFI A&P]

At LeTourneau University.

Primary instruction no less

Cool I have a buddy that's an alum (pilot, cfi, a&p). Seems like a good program.

 

[JustinS]

Yup I got a student with zero time I'm starting with this next week. Should be fun times.

 

[inigo88]

Man I wish I did primary in a Citabria. Couple of thoughts:

Toe Brakes > Heel Brakes
Don't let them ground loop... they will try (I know I did).

I <3 the Citabria.

 

[chrisreedrules]

Better a Citabria than the Micco... That is one unforgiving tailwheel!

 

[JustinS]

It was awesome I gave my first dual in the Citabria today! I demo'd a pattern after we did some taxi practice then I botched the landing... Everything else up to that point couldn't have gone better.