Does any one know where to get a tail wheel endorsement in the New Jersey area (Philly area)? I've asked my CFIs at my school, no one knows of a place. I'd like to try my hands at banner towing when I finish up my Commercial in a few months.
What is involved in tail wheel training?

 

As far as what is involved in the training, its all up to your instructor and your input. I got my endorsement for fun last summer in a J-5 cub.

Its mainly the same except for the taxi, takeoffs and landings. Its true what they say about having to "fly" the airplane until it stops - but thats the fun part. You will practice 3 point landings and wheel landings and practice taxiing them.

Lots of fun, don't expect to be a safe tail wheel pilot when your done though, actually you'd be hard pressed to find a place that rents the tailwheel plane out to you w/out an instructor.

Good luck!

 

Go to Hampton Airfield in New Hampshire. I used to teach cubs there. It's a drive from where you are but worth it. They will hook you up in a couple of days. Average guys took 6-10 hours ($110/hr dual), some less/some more. Everyone there is awesome and you will learn tailwheel off of a couple of different grass runways. Good luck www.hamptonairfield.com

 

Thanks all, I found a guy localy with a J-3; retired Delta captain. I'm starting next month. looking forward to it. He told me that at a nearby airport, a stearman can be rented. I'm dreaming of big-beautiful yellow-ladies flying around!

 

Hmm... might be the gentleman that trained me. Retired Delta MD88, Captain with a lot of time on his hands a great love of aviation. Did not charge! He wanted sincerity not money. It was a great experience- ALL pilots should get a tailwheel signoff, you get a deeper understanding of CG relationships and using your flight surfaces to do things like negotiate serious crosswinds. I had a shallow understanding of the rudder until I got that training. You realize the way all the forces integrate into a whole in the Cub or similar a/c. If you do not get it you will not be able to keep your CG behind the mains when you take off and land, and you will ground loop. It is also a great way of learning how torque, p-factor, and slipstream affect the airplane. It's not surprising skilled pilots prefer tailwheel aircraft to tricycles.