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"Flying an airplane is an art."
You can become an "ARTIST" in an aeroplane with Johnny White.
"Stick and Rudder" and"Seat of Your Pants are two phrases that came from an era of the
best Pilots when every basic trainer had a "STICK" (instead of a wheel for primary control) and
were Tail Wheel type which required one to be very skilled with the "RUDDER".
So came the saying, "It is a, "Stick & Rudder airplane or "He is a Stick and Rudder Pilot"!
Airplanes are a "Feel Machine" and I will teach you to fly with feel and an artistic touch in a
"Stick & Rudder" airplane and by the "Seat of your Pants."
Nothing is more thrilling and self fulfilling than flying an airplane for fun and recreation!
Learn the basics right and you have them for life and a great skills foundation (Stick & Rudder
control skills and "Feel" by the "Seat of your Pants") to build on should you want to be a
professional "ARTIST."
- The TAIL WHEEL airplane with a STICK and RUDDER is the best airplane to train in if
you want to learn to be an"ARTIST" - No pilot is a complete pilot until he can do all of the Basic Aerobatic Maneuvers such
as the Loop, Roll, Hammerhead, Snap roll, Fly inverted and Spin. - No serious aerobatic pilot should fly without a complete Advanced Spin and
Emergency Maneuver Recovery Course. - All pilots, Amateur and Professional should have it all.
- The "True Artist" gets it all.
licence and also for Ultra-light Prep, Tail Wheel Training and Tail Wheel Endorsement.
Aviators Unlimited has had such a demand for Sport / Recreational / Tail Wheel / and Aerobatic training I had to
have an airplane for Private Pilot training and to provide our customers with an airplane they could rent for solo
flight so we became an American Champion Dealer and have a new Champion Aurora! It is a perfect step up from
the Cub and a great trainer for Pilot Certification and basic Spin and Aerobatic training.
Cub, Citabria, Pitts, we have an airplane for any kind of Sport, Recreational, Private Pilot, Aerobatic or Spin training.
I use a Pitts S2C for Advanced and Unlimited Aerobatics, Advanced Spin and for transition training if you want to fly
any S2 or S1 series Pitts airplane. The Pitts is also the best advanced training airplane in the business. It is capable
of doing any maneuver safely and predictably and is a shear delight to fly.
Give us a call and set up your training or an introductory Aerobatic Lesson.
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LET'S TALK "STICK & RUDDER" & "TAIL WHEEL FLYING"
Is flying a Tail Wheel airplane really any harder than a "Nose Wheel" type airplane? Not really! There is no
difference in how you fly a nose wheel or tail wheel airplane. The big difference between the two types is
the Tail Wheel airplane will not tolerate sloppy, improper use of the flight controls while in contact
with the ground! In the air is a different story. They are the same in the air because the landing gear is no
factor while the airplane is the air except for the drag of the landing gear. Generally a Tail Wheel type is a little
cleaner when it comes to drag.
The Nose wheel type airplane will tolerate much more sloppy flying upon contact with the runway and let you
get by with a lot more improper use or lack of use of the flight controls (such as the RUDDER) due to the
configuration of the landing gear and its relationship to the center of gravity. But know this: nose wheel
airplanes can and do "Ground Loop" for all the same reasons a "Tail Wheel" airplane can!
"Sorry, but it "ant" the landing gear that causes the bad landing or ground loop, it is the Pilot"!
So many times I have been approached by a Pilot and they say,"Johnny, I don't have any problems with
flying but I need a little help with my landings." Almost always the reason their landings aren't so good is
because their Aileron and Rudder skills are very poor along with Speed / Altitude control (Pitch / Power)and
not using the trim system. Their "STICK & RUDDER SKILLS" are deficient and they thought they were OK.
High time or low time Pilot, makes no difference. If you don't learn it properly in the beginning you will probably
never get it on your own and it is really hard to overcome bad habits later, but it can be done.
My hardest job is trying to instruct a Pilot that has learned in a Nose Wheel type airplane to fly a Tail Wheel
type or to teach them the correct use and coordination of the flight controls. I actually can take a beginner,
someone that has never flown and solo them just as quick as I can transition a Nose Wheel Pilot. Of course
there are exceptions but rarely. I have taught many to fly in a Nose wheel and then later transition them to a
Tail Wheel type and they have no problem. Why? They had good sound knowledge and coordination skills of
the flight controls (STICK & RUDDER SKILLS). You don't have to be a high time Pilot to be a good Pilot!
Am I saying not to learn in a Nose wheel type airplane? Absolutely not! But if you are forced to (and I'm
laughing) I hope your instructor has and teaches good flight control use and coordination (STICK & RUDDER
SKILLS). I set the standard pretty high for proficiency when it comes to the flight control usage and
coordination. Why so high? Well the better your aileron / rudder coordination the better you will be able to align
the body of the airplane with the center line of the runway, which is a must for touch down and the same
applies for correcting any drift prior to touch down. Any error in drift or alignment at touch down is the
beginning of difficulty in directional control which can lead to a ground loop.
Want to get an instrument Rating? The better your Pitch / Power & Aileron Rudder coordination and use of
Trim are the better. You can't fly IFR if you can't fly VFR. To fly via reference to instruments you are really just
replacing what you can't see outside with instruments that give you the same information as you get while
looking outside. Attitude Indicator gives PITCH and BANK information for primary control and the DG & Rate
of Turn instruments give the turn picture and how much. The "Performance Instruments" (AIRSPEED, VSI, &
ALTIMETER) tell the same regardless.
Get the basics "Stick & Rudder" skills first and foremost and then you will have a good foundation for any
type flying you may pursue. Recreation, Aerobatics, Private or Professional.
Remember, you want to become an "AVIATOR"!
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