Tailwheel Lesson in the Citabria! - Full Flight with cockpit audio

[@JasonWoodard]

Absolutely loved this adventure into tailwheel airplanes and recommend it to anyone! It adds a whole new level of skill to your flying foundation.

[@08cad]

Got my private in a Citabria, best thing I have ever accomplished in my life! Taildraggers rule!😁👍

[@scotabot7826]

My ABSOLUTE favorite Citabria paint scheme and color. Pure Classic!!!

[@KC-df8lc]

I used to work for a Citabria new dealer in the 70s always loved seeing the new bright colors come i when someone bought a new one...the Orange or Green always were my favorites.

[@JasonWoodard]

Love the Orange!

[@bernardanderson3758]

I started learning in a PA-12 years ago and never gets better than this type of flying experience and knowledge

[@neumeisteranimalhospital2627]

That's a 1974 Citabria and I know that because I used to own that plane. Sold it 17 years ago and haven't flown since, until I Googled the N number. Drove up to Lakeville and took an hour of dual with Mason just to see if I could still fly. Looks like you did a great job. Side note I took an hour of dual today in a Super Decathlon. I told Mason an hour with him was going to cost me a lot of money. :)

[@Acc0rd79]

I learned to fly in a Citabria at Warbird Adventures here in Kissimmee, FL. I love the bright green on your plane and it looks great against the snow you guys have up there. I tell ya what I'll take some of that snow vs the heat we get down here trying to fly in the Summer getting tossed all over the place with the thermals.

[@tylerp6375]

Love that classic scheme!!!

[@davidnelson4707]

That was very good instruction .well done

[@derekreiten3985]

Awesome! Great job with the video and audio!

[@lbowsk]

Last flew one of these in 1982 or so. Man I miss it!

[@leefinstad4272]

Used to Instruct on 7ECA’s as well, off a dirt runway in Virden Manitoba back in the day..great memories

[@xrrider650]

Got my tail wheel endorsement in a Citabria back in the 1990s. Fun plane to fly. I wish I could afford one now!

[@quinnjim]

Nice video. Great camera work. You can really see EVERYTHING.

[@johnconnor818]

Nicely done video. You fly it well. This was helpful for me as I have my first checkout in the Citabria (partnership) I just bought tomorrow. Only thing better would have been if you could verbalize speeds/RPM while you are talking your way through the flight fases for those of us who are pilots. Look forward to more videos!

[@kenmtb]

Well done video and a beautiful plane!

[@JasonWoodard]

Thanks!

[@bernardanderson3758]

My favorite Tailwheel Aircraft to get your Endorsement in

[@AlfradiusRodriguez]

I did just that in the 90s. Fun airplane.

[@charliebowman785]

A great airplane. I owned an Aeronca Champion 7AC with tricycle landing gear original manufacturing. I guess that tail dragger has much more personality and I like it a lot, much more than mine. Thanks to Buzz Wagner who always gave me good advise on the maintenance and general information on the airplane. Unfortunately, they broke it in Mexico, killing the pilot/owner and seriously hurting the guy in the back seat.

[@oldglory1944]

Bring below stall, aileron yaw into the brief. Focus: ailerone, proportionally & opposit the rudder. This supplements the rudder with directional control.

[@jhettish]

Exce;;emt video. I'm almost at the "sign off" stage in a J3C but flying time is hard to get due to our local weather. I learn a lot from instructional videos. They don't contradict what I've been told by my instructor, they reinforcement what he's told me.

[@craigsanders6925]

Working on my tailwheel endorsement in a KCAB. It certainly isn't like flying an Archer or 172. :)

[@eaglezxz3354]

Had a gcbc in the 80s same green but with the scalloped paint scheme. Had about 500 ttsn bought it for 20k.Was crazy busy in life so didnt get to fly it much.Sold it as my town airport was fighting with 3 or 4 arms of gov to be able to build hangers. Didnt have the heart to see it high heat sunbeat so let it go.

[@TSFlyingDJ]

Hey great video, I really love the camera angles. I am training in a Decathlon. Can you tell me, what camera mount did you use for the strut images as I would like to get one? Thank You Todd.

[@JasonWoodard]

Hey thanks! I used the wing strut mount from nflightcam.com - You may be able to find other wing strut camera mounts but this one was well built.

[@TSFlyingDJ]

@@JasonWoodardThank You mate much appreciated, love the snow

[@horacesawyer2487]

Awesome. The instructor's voice sounds like another KZbinr - maybe Capt. Boron?

[@bobsakamanos4469]

3-point sight picture needs to be memorized on rwy before take off not after second landing. Same with wheel landing - take note of sight picture when tail raised on take off .

[@roymills415]

Awesome Video and instruction, can anybody tell me ballpark training time to get tailwheel endorsement? I’m thinking 6-10 hours dual thanks!

[@SVSky]

Very nice flying planes

[@JasonWoodard]

I agree! I love the Citabria

[@HoustonGamerTVHGTV]

I'm getting my private in a cessna, just completed my ground school. Am absolutely terrified to fly a tailwheel plane cause how easily it is to crash

[@barrynash1676]

Get into a taildragger and learn to FLY. Your skills will improve immensely.

[@HoustonGamerTVHGTV]

@@barrynash1676 I already have my private pilot license. Why should I fly a tailwheel airplane?

[@barrynash1676]

You said you were afraid of the taildragger. Sorry to hurt you feelings. Enjoy your private rating as it is well earned.

[@HoustonGamerTVHGTV]

@@barrynash1676 but I am scared of the taildragger

[@dougdouglass1248]

@@HoustonGamerTVHGTV get with a good instructor, get a taildragger and go take a few lessons. Taildraggers are unforgiving, not uncontrollable you will overcome your fear, and it will make you a much better pilot.

[@KB4QAA]

I shoulda bought that Citabria in 1993!

[@chrisberardi2304]

That’s a pretty aircraft.

[@supertrooper7273]

Do you happen to have any advice for taildragger and or Citabria pilots? I’m looking at getting my tail wheel rating in one soon and I want all the help I can get, wonderful video by the way :)

[@JasonWoodard]

The Citabria is such an amazing airplane. It is one of the more forgiving tailwheel planes. Just keep it in the back of your head that the tail wheel is always trying to swing around to the front because of where the cg is located. So with that in the back of your head you always want to do subtle dance and jabs on the rudder pedals to keep that tail wheel straight. Also you MUST control that tail at all times on the ground. This plane recently went off the runway because the gentlemen who rented it was neutral stick on take off. That doesn't work! The tail started bouncing and wanting to fly and then the gyroscopic forces started pulling left and he caught the snow bank. Good luck be safe and have fun!

[@supertrooper7273]

@@JasonWoodard thanks for the advice, I will be sure to remember this. Fly safe :)

[@scotabot7826]

Citabria is one of the best aircraft to learn to fly in, or to get your ticket in. They are the best behaved, easiest taildragger to learn in. You can see over the nose as well. That's a great benefit for a O/low time taildragger pilot!!

[@supertrooper7273]

@@scotabot7826 you are right, I’ve had loads of fun over the last year working with them, both the KCAB and GCAA models

[@AB-jm3iu]

Anyone knows a good place to get Tailwheel endorsement in the Detroit area?

[@prawnstar9213]

Minnesota?

[@HPRaceDevelopment]

I want one so bad

[@JasonWoodard]

Do it! They are such great airplanes however the 7ECA is only 115HP... Spend a bit more for the models with 150hp! (I'm currently shopping)

[@chinophile]

I know you guys are pretty and all, but as a pilot I would benefit more from a pilot's-eye view of the panel. ;)