ADVANCED TAILWHEEL TRAINING
offers
Tailwheel Orientation Flights.
Tailwheel Transition Training and Endorsement.
Spin Avoidance and Recovery Training and Endorsement.
Unusual Attitude (upset) Training.
Tailwheel Refresher Training.
FAR Part 61.56 Flight Reviews using the FAA WINGs program.
We also Participate in the FAA's Wings Pilot Proficiency Program. Wings Flight Activities may be incorporated into any of our courses and be used to substitute for a Flight Review. See the "Wings" Page for details.
Our normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
Sessions that begin or end within these hours are $200.00 per hour.
Sessions that begin or end outside these days or hours are $300.00 per hour.
With great reluctance I must announce that beginning July 1, 2022 I will be adding a $10.00 per hour fuel surcharge to all flights.
The first hour of the Tailwheel Transition trainng and the Spin training are nearly the same. By combining the 2 courses, one hour of training can be saved over doing the training at different times.
Tailwheel Orientation Flights
Our Tailwheel Orientation Flights are designed to familiarize a pilot with what flying a tailwheel airplane is all about. The flight will typically last 1 to 1 1/2 hours and consist of a trip to the practice area for climbs, glides, turns, steep turns, slow flight and stalls, to get the feel of the Citabria. We then return to the airport for some takeoffs and landings.
Tailwheel Refresher Course
The Tailwheel Refresher Course is designed for the pilot who has flown tailwheel aircraft in the past and needs an update to knock off the rust and regain competency and confidence. See the syllabus in the Tailwheel Refresher Course Syllabus page on this web site. This course is client driven in that we train to confidence and competency.
Tailwheel Transition Training and Endorsement
The Tailwheel Transition Training results in a logbook endorsement. There is no minimum flight time required for the endorsement so we train to proficiency. If everything goes perfectly, it will take about 4 hours of flight time just to complete all the maneuvers. I have placed a syllabus of the Transition course in the Tailwheel Transition Course Syllabus Page of this site for further information. 3 Wings Flight Activity credits can be earned with the endorsement.
Spin Avoidance and Recovery Training and Endorsement
The Spin Training Course is designed for the CFI candidate who needs the endorsement in his/her logbook and any pilot who just wants to experience spins and learn to avoid them and to recover from them. It adds the extra level of safety and confidence that comes from actually experiencing these maneuvers. The syllabus is in the Spin Training Syllabus page on this site.
Unusual Attitude Recovery (upset) Training
The Unusual Attitude Recovery Course has been combined with the Spin Training Course.
FAR Part 61.56 Flight Review
All the Flight Reviews that I do are done using the FAA WINGS Program. I find that it is less expensive. more fun and less time consuming for the client.
The Flight Review procedure is described on the "Flight Review Syllabus" page.
Photo by Don Parsons 
Photo by Don Parsons