Jere L,


After a radio failure killed my first trainer, I bought one just like it and modified it for a taildragger.

You will get different responses on this I am sure. But from my point of view, the taildragger is actually better.

My first trainer we were always fusing with the nose wheel. My second we weren't


Take-offs were no problem. It forces you to learn to use the rudder. And if you want to fly warbirds later - the more the better, that's why I did it.

Landings took one or to to get adjusted to. But were no more harder than with the nose gear, I felt it was easier. And it also forced you to use the rudder more (do you see a pattern here?)

Is your friend going to teach you? If he feels you can handle it, then why not.