learning to takeoff in a straight line is tough no matter what aircraft you learn on but when you add to that the fact that you have to fly the tail of a taildragger so that the plane does not flip forward when you throttle up for takeoff it does add to your stress levels. once you become more familiar with takeoffs though you might not even notice trying to hold the tail down. trikes handle better usually on the ground whereas tail draggers are a little bit harder to a lot harder. They can be blown over on the ground easier then a trike. its not bad once you you are used it and aware how easy it can happen. my third plane was a taildragger and since I could already take off well getting used to a taildragger was easy.