RAAus tailwheel rating

[turboplanner]

3 minutes ago, T510 said:

I have only flown tailwheel since I started doing my RPC and ended up travelling up to Wings out West from Victoria. Can't recommend them enough. Great instructors and the Legend Cubs are a pleasure to fly (not that I have anything to compare them to)

 

When I spoke to RAAus about flying schools offering tailwheel training they said Wings out West was the only option, I couldn't find anyone in Victoria offering tailwheel training through RAAus and I called all the schools listed on the RAAus page. A few other schools that listed tailwheel training said they no longer had a tailwheel aircraft available due to lack of demand.

 

Flying with Grace at Narromine offers tailwheel training in a Legend Cub and it's good to see Sport Aviation and Adelaide Biplanes have a couple of options too. I'll have to do some travelling and get some flights in other aircraft so I can have something to compare the Legend Cubs to. I'm keen to fly as many different aircraft as possible

Pity RAAus didn't seem to know which other schools to recommend.

 

 

With regards to the people offering training in a Decathlon out of Moorabbin, my understanding is I can't fly VH registered aircraft under my RPC and no flying in controlled airspace unless I convert to RPL.

Is it possible to do endorsements in aircraft I can not fly solo?

You can fly anywhere as a student with an Instructor.

[skippydiesel]

With regards to the people offering training in a Decathlon out of Moorabbin, my understanding is I can't fly VH registered aircraft under my RPC and no flying in controlled airspace unless I convert to RPL.

Is it possible to do endorsements in aircraft I can not fly solo?

 

The answer, is contained in the proceeding comments from those saying go GA if RAA unable to help.

 

An endorsement does not necessarily require you fly solo, so VH & CTA okay, with instructor on board.

[3rd harmonic]

On 02/12/2024 at 8:49 AM, T510 said:

Is it possible to do endorsements in aircraft I can not fly solo?

Adelaide biplanes will definitely let you hire & fly solo once endorsed.

Under RAAus, the tailwheel endorsement is competency based, essentially you keep practicing and learning until they are happy that you can handle the aircraft in a variety of conditions, then they sign off your log book.  I would say that Aldinga can be pretty windy and changeable at times which does give you exposure to conditions that aren't straight forward and that does help challenge the skills. If you look at the Adelaide biplanes FB page just last month they sent a 16 Y/O solo in the champ and a 18 Y/O gained pilot certificate (tail-wheel) which is pretty awesome.  The pricing is online: https://adelaidebiplanes.com.au/pricing/

[T510]

14 hours ago, 3rd harmonic said:

Adelaide biplanes will definitely let you hire & fly solo once endorsed.

Under RAAus, the tailwheel endorsement is competency based, essentially you keep practicing and learning until they are happy that you can handle the aircraft in a variety of conditions, then they sign off your log book.  I would say that Aldinga can be pretty windy and changeable at times which does give you exposure to conditions that aren't straight forward and that does help challenge the skills. If you look at the Adelaide biplanes FB page just last month they sent a 16 Y/O solo in the champ and a 18 Y/O gained pilot certificate (tail-wheel) which is pretty awesome.  The pricing is online: https://adelaidebiplanes.com.au/pricing/

That's good to know as there are not many offerings for tailwheel RAAus aircraft for hire. Keen to try out their Champ and the Sport Cub to compare it to the Legend Cub I have done all my training in.

I wish I had started that young, my first solo was only last month at 49yo.

 

My comment though was more in regard to flying VH aircraft to get an endorsement when you only have an RPC.

 

I have really enjoyed the challenge of learning in a tailwheel aircraft and the challenges of crosswinds and the mechanical turbulence at Narromine and Dubbo in certain wind directions

[Bosi72]

32 minutes ago, T510 said:

I wish I had started that young, my first solo was only last month at 49yo.

 

My comment though was more in regard to flying VH aircraft to get an endorsement when you only have an RPC.

 

If RPL is the obstacle, what stops you from doing it ?

Don't underestimate the power of your will.

 

ps: I soloed at 48yo. 

[T510]

I'm aiming to get all my endorsements through RAAaus (XC, passenger, formation, low level, utility, In flight adjustable prop, retracts) then I'll move to an RPL or potentially PPL.

 

I already have my Irex theory and would like to complete the practical at some stage.

 

I would really like to build my own plane and be able to take more than one passenger down the track so VH experimental will probably be the sweet spot for me.

[BrendAn]

On 02/12/2024 at 7:37 AM, peterg said:

Makes your apology worthless - djpacro is a very experienced pilot and I find his contributions considered and valuable.

 

Sadly, there are only a very few now who provide useful comments - used to be a lot more but they have "dropped off" - probably eroded by the slow drip

 

 

 

sorry peter. i was joking about dipacro.   but your comments are incorrect, there are a lot of highly experienced people on this forum. i learn things all the time asking questions on here.

i think you were a bit unfair to nev , he always endeavours to help with his knowledge as do several others.