Tail draggers vary a lot in how they track at takeoff.

Some track smoothly with no hint of left yaw, others pull HARD to the left as you run the engine up.

Don't let this catch you unaware.


Do anything you can to elevate the tail, by increasing the distance from the fuselage to the tail wheel.
When the plane sits more level, the left yaw tendancy is greatly reduced.

Before you fly check the neutral position tracking, and make sure that it is straight.

Then add a couple of clicks of right rudder to start you off to compensate for left yaw.


As others have said, when moving the plane around on the ground hold the stick back ( elevator up ) to keep the plane from nosing over and to help make the tail wheel effective.

You will also land the plane with a bit of power. You will have to practice during your first flight(s) with the plane in the air, to get your approach angles down and to learn where you have to be at landing.

As soon as you get your plane up and trimmed the first time, start your approach practices... you don't want to learn how to deadstick your plane in, before you even know how it flies...

Be prepared to effect a shallower approach under power than you may be used to... and use the rudder once on the ground to keep the plane straight and avoid ground loops.