Master Your RC Tailwheel Landings

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Our educational videos are written and narrated by Zach - our full-scale professional pilot & instructor who brings both his real-world and RC experience into our videos. This script was also reviewed and given two thumbs up by many fellow full scale and RC tailwheel pilots, as well as an FAA designated examiner and some aerospace engineers. We hope you found it fun and informational and learned from it as well! 😁
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Intro: 0:00-0:29
Types of Tailwheel Landings: 0:29-0:44
3 Point Landings & When To Use Them: 0:44-1:22
How to 3 Point: 1:22-2:30
Common Errors with 3 Points: 2:30-3:11
Wheel Landings & When To Use Them: 3:11-4:13
How to Wheel Land Part 1: 4:13-5:20
FORWARD PRESSURE: 5:20-5:48
How to Wheel Land Part 2: 5:48-6:39
Wheel Landing Motivation: 6:39-6:58
Common Errors with Wheel Landings Part 1: 6:58-8:24
Wheel Landing Practice Tip: 8:24-8:51
Common Errors with Wheel Landings Part 2: 8:51-9:42
Wheel Landings Debrief: 9:42-9:54
Grass vs Pavement: 9:54-10:12
Outro: 10:12-10:31

[@motionsic]

Best RC tail dragger landing tutorial ever. How did I miss this gem?! Great job Zach!

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Be sure to check out the tailwheel takeoff video, too!

[@motionsic]

@@TailHeavyProductions will do!

[@RCPilot48]

Just watch this first time, after flying RC for 30 years, I found this a very valuable lesson. I’m looking forward to getting a plane out of the field very soon to practice this. Thank you. I saw a lot of my own problems in the lessons you were teaching and the common problems section. 👏👏

[@paulgodfrey2323]

As a GA stol pilot I amazed as the technique is identical. I will be recommending this video to newbe pilots as a basic plain language tutorial. Well done

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thank you! We fly and instruct in both rc and full scale tailwheels which is why you’re seeing a lot of similarities to full scale. Full scale techniques and procedures are a great way to improve stick and rudder work when applied to RC. -Zach

[@devbuilds9515]

Me and my cousin were flying and he made a great landing on his carbon cub and will forever be known as the carbon cub landing whenever we fly

[@ricknoah9184]

Wow !! Landing looks so easy. Maybe I'll really try hard to not crash long enough to try it !! I mean, the plane does come down, but it doesn't qualify as a "landing" if you take the plane parts home in a big trash bag.

[@propguyaviation6985]

You always motivate me to go out to the rc field and try what you show!

[@carlosuribe7377]

Awesome video guys! Keep up doing this videos, you guys differs from the rest guys here in KZbin with your out of the box pretty presentations! That’s the way of making a difference guys! Please do one video about using flaps appropriately and how to set them up please..!!

[@homersipes]

Great video. This is the first video i have seen for RC planes that mentions down elevator to pin wheels down. I learned to fly rc on a 1/4 scale j3 cub and my instructor was a full scale pilot that flew tailwheel planes and i was shown that and keeping the rudder alive on roll out. I see so many rc pilots that dont use the rudder. My daughter is learning on a big j3 like i did, learn those stick and rudder skills.

[@navigas93]

This is pure gold before I take my 2nd plane (Draco) on the maiden later today, or tomorrow. Amazing and clear points!

[@userTJ39780]

I have always wondered how to keep the tail wheel on the ground, thanks!

[@manneydelancey5168]

I’ve been flying for some time now and this video has been so helpful already! Can’t wait to actually try it all out

[@andreastz1190]

Im a rather new pilot to the hobby, having a park flyer only to familiarise myself with how the controls roughly feel. Soon im getting a carbon cub S2, And i can say that this video has definitely gotten most of my nervousness out of me. Thank you for having such easy to understand and comprehensive tutorials for everyone that is in my position to see.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks! Glad we could help. Have fun with the Cub!

[@falconrc6756]

And another great tutorial - excellent work 👍👍 I'm looking forward to the next one.

[@hwinterr]

Thank you for this video, even though its been 2 years 😂 Super helpful!

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Well done fellas! Ton of editing...appreciate the effort!

[@DonsRCAirplanes]

I really learned a lot from your video and truly enjoyed watching it. Big thumbs up. 👍👍👍👍

[@kreech68]

Once again - I learned something, and have some new things to try the next time I'm at the field - thank you

[@excellenceinanimation960]

Awesome video! Best advice on KZbin!

[@tughillrc6327]

Yet again excellent video, must see for new rc pilots 🎬🎬🎥🎥🎞🎞⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@jps99]

Thanks for all the great tips!

[@YetAnotherRcChannel]

Awesome tips✌️ Now I just need to practice ☺️

[@Folding_flight]

Bro I just moved up from trainers and got a nice Cessna and I had so much trouble landing it I just decided to catch it in my hands lol. Now I can actually land my hummingbird.😂😂😂

[@jordansrc9815]

Amazing job with this one! perfect vid for me to take into account for with my mustang!

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks Jordan! Good luck!

[@scott9141]

Thank you for exceptionally informative videos. I've learned a lot and clearly see where I need to practice, which is really important. Can you consider a video on using flaps well? Perhaps especially on models without flaps using ailerons as brakes - up or down. Looking forward to more helpful videos.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

No problem! Glad you enjoyed them. We have a lot of stuff coming up in pipeline educational video wise so stay tuned! Thanks for the flap idea for sure. -Zach

[@tristanbradford99]

these are awesome videos!

[@robieosborne7369]

This is a great video 😎

[@PikachuFragger]

I lost it at Lindbergh being the God of no forward visibility landings

[@TailHeavyProductions]

🦯🛩

[@easystar123]

Very good video really enjoyed it.

[@mikefly562]

I'm really impressed on how excellent this video is. Such a great RC Channel!

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks, Mike!

[@teamskovhugger8135]

🤔 i love my tail dragger planes and i fly them almost antwhere 😂fun 💥

[@NotjonahYT]

I was the 1500th person to like this video

[@rcaviationcrawling7351]

Good video!

[@mikesullivan5851]

You should do a tricycle gear video

[@blackcracker8178]

This video me a lot to Land my Piper cub properly

[@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458]

Very informative. Hope these tips will help improve my crummy landings.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@crowneddeath5161]

Recently I’ve been able to absolutely butter my micro war birds I picked up now I’m trying to get an actual plane to learn on not a crappy $100 mini plane despite how fun they still are

[@capnhardway]

Good tips. Works best on a larger runway. Still can use the methods fit better control, thank you.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks! Works on any width of runway, just requires more stick and rudder proficiency the narrower it gets. 👍

[@capnhardway]

@@TailHeavyProductions I think I'm pretty good on approach now, it's the length of the runway that's harder to manage without reverse thrust or a good headwind, 😂

[@BillKisel]

Unfortunately, at the club I belong to the runway has maybe a 50' flat top and then goes downhill! Tall grass, a road and trees complicate landings especially for a new guy like me.

[@mokeyguy8205]

Got no runway only a small dirt road connecting to a big road whit a lot of traffic a lot of grass tree wires everywhere and a house got 5 seconds to land or else i crash in car im new to rc too

[@yodecaf]

I love your style and information! I'm struggling with landing sailplanes with short runways. Basically sailing by the marina. Do most experienced pilots catch their planes?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks! I’m not big in the sailplane community to know what the majority of pilots do, but catching is an option for sure - alongside a standard landing. The technique that helps with any landing, especially a slippery bird like a sailplane, is to come in at the proper approach angle of attack/speed. Get your glider slowed down to just comfortably enough above a stall by the time you’re turning final and keep it stable there to the round out and flare and you won’t end up eating the entire runway. In full scale, approach speed generally is 1.3x your stall speed in a landing configuration, for reference. -Zach

[@miltonprystav]

hi what plane is that orange one i just got bored of rc plane and wanted to try stol

[@erad05]

Since I’ve watched your video I practiced 2 wheel landings. And it seemed to me easier than 3 point landings. Thanks for instructions!

[@billybezeau2475]

Hey I see you guys fly the E-FLite Maule! this is my first RC plane and I'm having lots of fun with it! I would love to see what it is capable of doing. Do you guys have any plans to put some shots together of this plane?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

We definitely had fun with it while we owned it, but it wasn't our favorite plane for several reasons, the primary being too small of a rudder surface for the type of flying we liked doing. It made a great permanent float plane though! -Zach

[@slugosrc1256]

I love your video's, could I ask you a question What is a good prop for the Timber turbo? I am running a three blade prop now, and I would like to switch to a two blade prop but don't know which on to use thanks!

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks! If you mean the red Evo, check out our review for all the info on that in the video description 👍🙂

[@slugosrc1256]

@@TailHeavyProductions No I'm Talking about the blue and white Timber turbo, Thank you

[@Tommy-pv1vh]

i flip my sport cub s on 3 point landings

[@kyle_watford]

What budget plane do you recommend for a beginner?

[@Jackson27mc]

@@britishpersonfpv6794 B.S.

[@Folding_flight]

I would recommend a trainer their easy to fly with no alarons or rudders. Their some 40 or under dollars.

[@TigerRescuer]

With my P51D 1.2 I can't get it to land or take off on grass it just noses over. Any tips or suggestions?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

First - be sure your elevator travel is maxed out both digitally and mechanically. Some of the lighter foam warbirds flip pretty easy on the grass if you don’t have prop wash going over the tail with up elevator input applied. If that doesn’t fix it, the grass may be too tall. 👍

[@TigerRescuer]

@@TailHeavyProductions Thanks! Wasn't able to fly but it makes taxiing easy!

[@didierneeferc]

What a beautiful P-40! what brand is it? is it a foamy or a wood plane?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Thanks! It’s an awesome flier. The model is a “BlitzRCWorks 8CH Super P-40E” and it’s a foamy.

[@didierneeferc]

@@TailHeavyProductions I have always loved the P-40 and wanna make a 1:4 P-40 one day with a nice inline engine in it!

[@simonsmith1050]

Why was it necessary to replace taildragger or standard gear aircraft with tailwheel? A tailwheel is a component of a taildragger or standard landing gear aircraft. Taildragger not cool enough for you?

[@TailHeavyProductions]

There’s also “conventional” gear. “Tailwheel” is the most used term to represent this gear configuration in the full scale world, which is why we used it. Heck - even the FAA uses the term in the Airplane Flying Handbook which we reference when teaching ground to our full scale tailwheel students, too. 👍

[@nicolasvallejo4000]

Super cool! What plane is it at 4:37 ? What a classy landing.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

That’s a good mentor of our’s STOL scratch built design called a “Mudgy”. He’s built well over 75 different versions of them with the primary goal of building them as insanely light as possible. He’s not wrong in doing so…we are in the business of defying gravity, after all 😁

[@nicolasvallejo4000]

@@TailHeavyProductions Thank you! What an awesome plane, your channel is gonna be BIG man. Those are sweet tips.

[@rc-timo]

Great educational video again 👏

[@Cakey831]

Instructions were unclear. I crashed into a bus full of kittens. Thanks guys.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

☠️

[@jojo-._.]

well, I really enjoy doing 3 points with my Aeriscout. God bless stupid CG!

[@Echozero4]

I farted while watching this.

[@TailHeavyProductions]

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