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Old 07-21-2012 | 06:42 PM
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Both tail wheel and glider.

I could never translate from "step on the ball" to "step opposite the yarn".
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Old 07-23-2012 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptainCarl
Made from pterodactyl bones and the skin of a brontosaurus? Just kiddin'. I feel like glider flying should be mandatory somehow...
We used mammal leather and bone for the construction. And ground towed behind a fast moving Mammoth. Jezz I'm not that old...

Gliders should be a mandatory first step and you shouldn't be allowed a training (nose) wheel until after you've mastered a tail wheel. IMHO. I also firmly believe that until you can navigate with a map and a compass and nothing more you should never be allowed to turn on a GPS.

But nobody died and made me the flight training king so it's all good.
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Old 07-23-2012 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay5150
Only did it once. A buddy was an aerobatic instructor in those things. If you ever get a chance, you won't regret it.
+111111

Also did it once right before sunset(the only time I could go up). Man the peacefulness and sunset in AZ was one of those moments.
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Old 07-23-2012 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by N9373M
Both tail wheel and glider.

I could never translate from "step on the ball" to "step opposite the yarn".
Just "step on the tape"(or "step on the knot" that ties it to the pitot)
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Old 07-24-2012 | 03:32 PM
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String points to the foot is how I learned it.
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Old 07-28-2012 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Airhoss
String points to the foot is how I learned it.
Ah, but which end of the string?

At least that's the confusion the "string points to" advice seems to cause in students......
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