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**Hank Jarrett** · 03-21-2010, 05:52

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I took lessons 150 mi SE of you in Suffolk and Chesapeake VA with a GREAT instructor. We used my 41 with pilot side brakes only. NEVER had any problem (at least with brakes). Get a good tailwheel instructor. Should be someone who actually knows about the Taylorcraft. An instructor doesn't really have to be a Taylorcraft person or have a lot of hours in one.

Your insurance company may require a minimum number of hours in the Taylorcraft before being allowed to instruct in it (mine did). Let him fly your plane to get the hours and by the time he has them he will be a Taylorcraft fan. My insurance company had NO problem with him flying my plane, the restriction was just for the instruction. There was no problem with me being a passenger in the plane while he did it either so you can learn a lot from the right seat while you go along with him.

I enjoyed doing some dead reconning from the right seat, as well as learning communications and how to keep my head out of the cockpit while not having to concentrate on flying the plane.

I have had mine "down" for so long I have asked him to instruct me again to make sure I am fully up to speed before I start flying again. I'm carrying a LOT of rust right now!

It's a long way to come for lessons (almost 3 hours) but there are many good instructors down here. Should be more so close to D.C.

Hank

**cvavon** · 03-21-2010, 06:04

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Bob we have a most unique instructor at our air port Paul Bridges. He has about 1800 landing's in my T Craft with seven different people has NO problem with only brakes on one side. He is so patient and is very thorough, maybe he can start in spam can and do taildragger endorsement in T Craft down here. I live across the street from airport have guest room at my house, your welcome to use if you like. We are always glad to help a young person get started on their way to becoming a good pilot.

Chuck

**Jim Herpst** · 03-21-2010, 07:27

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I started in 94984 in the right seat as the "instructor" had not flown a Taylorcraft in years. After one flight it was to the left seat to get the primer for a few hours for a "real instructor" . This worked well for EARLY October mornings ( no wind). The brakes should not be an issue as I only use the brakes for run up and turning (sometimes ) on the ground. A Taylorcraft can be a handfull in gusty winds(still very managable)

but it really is a pussycat as an honest taildragger

**swift1b** · 03-21-2010, 07:36

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Dear Hank and Chuck

Thank you for the information. I would not mind to travel to get my son started right. Perhaps a day or two in order to begin to get acclimated. As to being rusty... I admit that I had to be really careful and be on top of the TCraft this past week. I think TCraft pilots make the best pilots... (my humble opinion).

Hank: Do you have a telephone no. for the instructor in Chesapeake?

Chuck: Do you have a phone no. for the instructor in Tenn.? and location of the airport?

Sorry for not anwering you guys indivually. i just don't know enough about this website just yet..

Thank you again... bob price

**cvavon** · 03-21-2010, 09:12

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Bob Pauls phone # 931 628 9270 and he is also the manager at the airport we are in Hohenwald Tn the air port is 0m3 John A Baker about 90 mi south west of Nashville Tn chuck

**KewFlyer** · 03-21-2010, 12:48

Re: Taylorcraft Instruction

Originally posted by cvavon View Post

Bob Pauls phone # 931 628 9270 and he is also the manager at the airport we are in Hohenwald Tn the air port is 0m3 John A Baker about 90 mi south west of Nashville Tn chuck

Bob:
It was a pleasure to meet you and your son as well as that beautiful Yellow & Black T Craft of yours...now his, last Saturday at Front Royal.

I know of at least two or three Tcraft /Tailwheel instructors here at Warrenton VA. We are about 15 min East from Front Royal, as you know. Also, John Olinger is a very good tailwheel instructor, very familiar with the tcraft and he is based out of Front Royal.Let me know which option you would like to do.
Come to the Airpark and visit. There are a bunch of taildraggers and power parachutes, etc... lots of fun and good people.

Best Regards

Ralph

**Hank Jarrett** · 03-21-2010, 20:22

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Bob,
My email is hjarrett2 at cox dot net and phone is area 757 phone 652 dash zero one two five.
I'll need to get some info and find out when and if he has space for another student.

Hank

**swift1b** · 03-22-2010, 04:55

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Hank/Chuck/Ralph

Thank you all for the great information! It will be of great value in deciding the correct "approach" to Dave's training. Looks like we will be planning a flight to one of the locations you guys mentioned and start from there.

Hank and Chuck-- We hope to meet you guys some time..

Ralph.... Great to see you and to meet the TCraft as well! and you say you have two of them! You are twiced blessed!

Have a great day folks....bob

**jim cooper** · 03-22-2010, 17:38

Re: Taylorcraft Instruction

Could he not fly locally in say a cub? If he becomes proficient in the cub, the T-Craft should need no more than an hour before he could fly it well. As for Insurance, etc. he could work that out (10 hours?) right near home with a rated passenger. During WW 2 one went from Cub to Stearman which was a MUCH bigger jump. JC

**MNJoe** · 03-22-2010, 18:58

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Bob,

My son had over 100 hours of right seat time in Bonanzas and C172 on floats before he took any flying lessons. He learned to fly in a 152 soloing at age 16and getting his private on his 17th birthday. One month later he got his seaplane rating in a C172. The next summer he started flying the T-craft the insurance company required 10 hours of dual tailwheel instruction before he could solo in it. I'm guessing your son has probably flown one of those other aircraft from the right seat? What he will really be learning is how to land a tailwheel aircraft, just make sure he gets good instruction on landing on asphalt, sod is the easy part asphalt is the trick!

**swift1b** · 03-23-2010, 04:45

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Jim

I have found an Aeronca Champ that is available and that may be the best option.

Thank you.... bob

**swift1b** · 03-23-2010, 04:54

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MNJoe

That is the path I would like to see my son take! He has been flying a great deal in the Bonanza and great amount in the Swift over these past three years.

Kudos to your son! Thank you for sharing!

bob

**KewFlyer** · 03-24-2010, 09:09

Re: Taylorcraft Instruction

Originally posted by swift1b View Post

MNJoe

That is the path I would like to see my son take! He has been flying a great deal in the Bonanza and great amount in the Swift over these past three years.

Kudos to your son! Thank you for sharing!

bob

Bob:

I spoke with the CFI at Front Royal as well as with the CFI at Warrenton. Both are willing to take your son. The CFI at Front Royal would teach using your TCraft. The CFI at Warrenton would either use your TCraft or his Aeronca Chief with a 0-200. Your choice. Call me or PM so I can give their phone numbers

Best regards

Ralph

**swift1b** · 05-18-2010, 04:22

Re: Taylorcraft Instruction

Ralph

Sorry for the late response. I have been elsewhere these many weeks but would greatly appreciate the phone # for the CFI at Front Royal.

Thank you for your help... bob

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