Both my son and I (both newbie pilots) flew our RCM Trainer-to-taildragger conversion today and MAN WAS THAT EVER SWEET!!! It taxied just as well, IF NOT BETTER, than the old nose gear AND I didn't have adjust the dang gear once all day long. What a joy! Landings, if anything, seemed easier AND softer -- the plane just settled right in and almost landed itself. I've had more nose-overs with the nose gear! And of course nothing looks as elegant as the tail gently lifting off before the mains and then that gentle climb out.

I'll probably never fly another nose-gear plane again (unless it's a scale beauty like the P-38). Nose gear is just the biggest pain in the a-- um... neck and I can't understand why I didn't do this conversion MUCH MUCH EARLIER.

Taildraggers RULE!!