Tailwheel Training Cessna180

Man oh man do I talk a lot in this one...
Many of these are clips pasted together so it does appear that I talk a lot. Questioned whether or not I wanted to share it for the sake of my ongoing ramblings. Anyhow, I thought many may like this this as we go through the #tailwheel training process. Keith here is about 350-400 hours into his flying. We gave him his private certificate around 4 years ago.
Training someone to fly tailwheel is a lot of fun for me. It also requires a lot of attention. What you don't see here in the video is all of the slow flight and power management skills we worked on prior to even landing. Many of you may have seen the live video we did on that. We went through all of the various stalls and set our set ups for early recognition of a spin and so on.
Keith was signed off around the 12 hour mark. We accomplished wheel landings, tail low landings (my favorite), 3 pointers, 1 one wheel landings (crosswind), along with the power-off landings. He is safe and competent. We are still flying together for the sake of the cross-wind work that goes into this for one to really feel comfortable and keep him safe but he is good to go for most scenarios now. He just needs time now and experience.
If you like this video please give it a like. Maybe even share it.
Thanks for watching!

[@natielou143]

No amount of Ytube in the last several years: JB, Dan G, MnM Patey, and In the Hanger has made me want to get back into the cockpit like this one. Your loving instruction makes me want to dust off the logbook. Thanks for sharing.

[@137penguin]

Tail-low sight picture drills are $ in the bank. Great work, dudes!

[@user-lb5ft6bn8d]

this is the best instructional video I have seen for tail wheel

[@TeemarkConvair]

that was SO cool,, well DONE

[@leefinstad4272]

Used to love teaching advanced Tailwheel on the 180, thanks for bringing back great memories!

[@chrisberardi2304]

This is a very informative and useful training video. Found several things I want to try in my old Citabria. Would love a 4 mile stretch to "drive" around on - what a great way to learn this critical phase of TO&L.

[@BackRoadsOutlawsRC]

I learned a lot just by watching him fly… You’re a great instructor Kevin… I learned a few things about RC by listening to you talk…

[@andreak.8634]

Seems like the perfect amount of talk to me, step by step. I like your calm instruction voice and positive praise when he nails it, seems to really help with confidence as a new pilot. Thanks for your time.

[@bradybergen3837]

Absolutely love your training vids! Keep up the awesome work!

[@davidnelson4707]

great video .keep up the good work .

[@desertdog185]

This video is the best! It looked like Ibex at the start. Could you please name the grass strip with the ponds nearby? At first I thought Chamberlain but…no 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kasm10]

Thanks Kevin and Keith

[@JW-gb6hq]

Excellent way ( lake bed)to get a bunch of good work in a short period of time. Lots of hard work there for the left seat and great job instructing. I had 185-0008 for many years up in Ak and was by far my favorite plane I have owned. Excellent vid and Happy New Year.

[@FF280O]

I love these videos, good work kev

[@richardseton7014]

You are the Master!👍👍👍

[@rumbear1]

A most enjoyable video! You are a Jedi Master in the Region of Reverse Command! Love the gospel of power and energy management!

[@healerf18]

Very timely. I just bought a 180 and am learning to fly it. Thanks!

[@BraapZ]

🔥❤️👍 Great vid Kevin, great work Keith👍😎, thank you for sharing. 😎

[@justinparker7795]

GREAT Video!!!!!! just need more of your Stuff!!

[@deanmiles3505]

Hi Kevin, It's great to see you post another video with you training someone. You could easily be a full time instructor. I miss seeing your videos but I'm sure life can get in the way. I'll look forward to the next video. Take care, Be safe.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Thanks Kevin....Old Shoe🇺🇸

[@bernardanderson3758]

Love to come and give this a shot

[@MichaelVanHeemst]

More Wagon videos!

[@AgeCobra]

Nice 180.

[@andypdq]

A question from a non pilot who's an aviation enthusiast. Taildraggers are seen as hard to handle. Pre WW2 if you learned to fly, it would be a taildragger, it wouldn't be seen as hard to handle, it would just be seen as how it is, if you want to learn to fly, you have to learn. Here in the UK if you want to learn to drive a car most are manual transmission, (standard or stick shift in the US). In the UK if you can't drive a stick shift, it's unusual, but in the US it's seen as a hard thing to do, in Europe driving a manual transmission car is regarded as what's reasonably required of the average competent driver, if you're not competent driving manual and are only confident driving auto, you're viewed as a somewhat less capable driver. Is this the same thing with taildraggers? If everybody was trained on taildraggers, that would become the normal and not considered difficult. I would imagine due to their inherent stability, landing tricycles would become easy after that. I believe military types uphold the mantra, "Train hard, fight easy" Just a thought.

[@hackofalltrades446]

Had a discussion about this the other day at work... I'm an aircraft mechanic of 10 years, now getting into being a pilot. A lot of the "modern status quo" instructors seem to think that tailwheel planes are something scary that only professionals should even look at. A lot of actual tailwheel pilots seem to think that the compounding skillsets that come from flying tailwheel make you a better pilot overall, and should be mastered before doing anything else... I learned to drive a manual transmission car, so I tend to agree with the analogy. Manual is more fun anyway.

[@lockyf1683]

First time commenting but Great video Kevin! More of these please! Hasn’t been much good stuff on KZbin lately! zenith701 nz

[@chrisquinn3315]

I'm a Quinn. And a pilot. Family from Tennessee

[@bernardanderson3758]

I have some 180 time and would love to get back into the Beast again

[@blainepetsupplies5354]

He said bring the throttle back for crying out loud

[@glock40armor3]

Cessna 180 / 185 Real airplanes !

[@joshswierk4413]

Hey Quinner, I've been taught to take off with 20 and land at full 40. Pretty limited on my Cessna TD instruction local here. Been taking off and landing with no indicated speed in this super 172...you mention cleaning the flaps first thing in this video...but I worry about dropping after I take off from what Ive been taught....I've been told to get to 600' or more and then adjust MP and RPM before cleaning flaps....I fight this thing to stay on the ground whether I raise the tail or not...most the time I go full power, 150'-200' max she is up and climbing like a rocket with 20....but then I'm dialing back to 24 squared on MP and RPM....I am just soloing around so not super comfortable pushing it too far (or cleaning flaps before MP and RPM)...thoughts?? I just keep going a little more each time but afraid I'm going to find that point where I drop at some point...should I?? All the old AK guys say it flys like a 180/185 with this plane...leading edge, 210 HP IO-360, heavy nose.....also have 31's to put on it vs the 26's Im running now and wondering how much things might change then even. Happy to hit you up personally if you'd rather, just was watching some vids on here. Thanks, Josh

[@Bigtirepilot]

Retract flaps when you have cleared obstacles and or have a positive rate if climb

[@joshswierk4413]

@@Bigtirepilot Even if that’s immediately…50’ or less off the ground before I pull the power back? Sorry to sound ignorant…

[@Bigtirepilot]

​@@joshswierk4413 I often leave them in until I have a positive rate of climb. That maybe 2 miles from departure. Every spot is different. Often times a notch of flaps helps with stability. Its all about what is comfortable and what is working for the given scenario. Just call me some time :)

[@joshswierk4413]

@@Bigtirepilot will do thanks Kevin

[@oldglory1944]

Ailerons GROSSLY undersold. The largest control on the plane. No mention how misuse of aileron will ruin the day on roll out. Misused Ailerons will always over power the wee rudder. and set up a scenario that no amount of brake can repair. RULE: take off and landing roll out...Maintain ailerons PROPORTIONALY & OPPOSITE the needed rudder.

[@Bigtirepilot]

Ailerons will only aggravate the stall in slow flight. Rudder, rudder and more rudder will save your life

[@Empire91]

Prevention- not reaction!