RE: Tail dragger takeoff
All I can say is, make sure the tail is "flying" before you try to get the plane off the ground. To many people try to get the plane off the ground before it is ready to go. Cubs and Decathlons are a great example of this. The tail pops up, but the wing is not up to speed yet. This can result a a low level stall and crash. Make sure you get a good ground roll and the plane should fly itself off the ground. Landings are pretty easy, just land on you mains (slightly tail low).