Tailwheel Training Endorsement: Flying Lesson # 1 | Citabria | Full Audio with ATC | YSCN
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Tail wheel Training Endorsement: Flying Lesson # 1 | Citabria | Camden (YSCN)
Well, I'm pretty excited about today's lesson! I'm up at Camden airport (YSCN) in the south-west of Sydney and about to experience a number of flying firsts. Not only will I be flying out of a new airport at a new flight school with a new instructor, but it will also be the first time I will have flown in a controlled airspace environment.
However, the main reason I'm here is to fly the impressive Bellanca citabria with the aim of obtaining my tail wheel endorsement.
I've read up on tail draggers, there quirky ground handling characteristics and the dreaded 'ground loop', so I must admit I'm feeling a little nervous about today's first lesson. But I have also read that tail draggers will make you a better pilot - which sounds good to me.
So with that said, lets jump into the cockpit and find out what all the fuss is about .....
ABOUT ME:
I'm a student pilot learning to fly in my spare time. I originally received 30 hours of flying instruction 17 years ago and now I'm back in the cockpit and learning how to fly all over again.
Currently flying out of Wollongong (YWOL) in light sport aircraft such as the Jabiru and Pipestrel alpha with Fly Illawarra, and also at Camden (YSCN) with Curtis aviation in the Citabria.
Fly Illawarra: www.flyillawarr...
Curtis aviation: www.curtisaviat...
3 controls: 6 chores:
1) Elevator controls PITCH.
2) Rudder controls YAW in flight & alignment on approach with, direction on the ground.
3) (Makes an airman) Ailerons control ROLL in flight, DRIFT on approach (from xwind) & direction on roll out, with YAW (assisting the failing rudder as relative wind fades & goes to x wind component.)
Elevator one chore. Rudder two jobs. Ailerons three aerodynamic functions.
PICTURE a Xwind touch dn on one wheel and freeze that frame....all 3 controls, working together, in concert & all 6 chores being exercised at one time.
Tail winds to all.
CFI Bud 1507987 since 1960
My son soloed a glider on his 14th birthday and wanted to solo a Cub on his 16th like I had. He had perhaps 75 hours in gliders and another 25-30 flying with me in a variety of airplanes including a Super Cub and a Luscombe. When the appointed day arrived the Super Cub was down for an annual and the only taildragger available was a Citabria. Three landings in it and the instructor got out. He also got his glider private ticket and his driver's license.
Little trick we do when starting the citabria is to lock the stick back with your right elbow and then use your right hand on the throttle and left hand on the starter. It feels a little weird at first but it's good way to keep the tail pinned and stop the controls flapping around during start. It helps cement the idea of stick back when taxiing and on roll out.
Nice work on the class D procedures for a first timer too. It's been quite a while since I've been into Camden or Bankstown
Good tip Dave. Ill try and remember that next time. I had my first aeros lesson a couple of weeks back in the Citabria. Nothing too exciting - stall recovery and wing overs. Next lesson will be rolls. One day I'll be up in that Cap10 with 5 point! Want to get my tail wheel and basic aeros up here at Camden first.
Iv flown that Citabria .. The orange one and green one and the Blue one at camden ❤️ luca was my instructor
That was a lot of fun. Love the "Me bum is going numb Mate, keep the wings level!" LOL
Haha...the instructor certainly was a character!
The classic Jim Drinnan guiding you through lesson 1. I did my PPL with him, legend. Your radio prep is a great example to new pilots in controlled airspace well done.
Got excited when I saw the little Tiger Moth lumber by 3:32
really good - love the traffic and instructor showing the workload. Lots go new stuff to deal with! Thanks
jiefuster yeah, it was definitely a workout!
A great training video for anyone about to fly a Citabria. Much appreciated!
Glad you enjoyed the video Richard!
Thanks for sharing!! Excellent video!!
Man you're making me so jealous, returning to Melbourne in November and I'll also do my tailwheel but on the Decathlon, keep it up mate
You'll love the Citabria. Ive flown 4 or so different planes over the last month and the Citabria is fast becoming my favorite plane.
Well done mate helped me and you have a very good pair of hands..thanks
THANK YOU!!!
Nice =] my first time in a Light Aircraft some 6-7 years ago was with VH-MIU from Curtis Aviation! I'm currently learning to fly with Airborne Aviation though in Camden using a C172.
Nice. Im looking forward to the day I get to fly a 172. Ive flown them a bit in flight simulators but never in real life.
Me too mate I am learning in the PA38 tomahawk at the moment can't wait for the PA28 or C172
good flying. on your way to being a bush pilot. In Alaska you see a lot of tail daggers with big tundra tires
is that plane still considered light sport aircraft? was it a lot harder to steer and land. tail wheels can be lighter good for light sport aircraft
Love the banter between your instructor and the ground control haha. By the way mate your vids have been very helpful for me! Im about 11 hours into my training in a Jabiru J160!
Chris Munro Glad the videos are helpful mate. I think Jim has been flying out for 50 years ago so he knows the ATC guys and procedures pretty well. Pretty funny guy!
Yeah he sounds like he knows what hes doing! No BS kinda fella haha, "wings level. wings level"
Nice going mate! really handy vid for me to watch pre tail wheel endo!
justadroid Thanks mate...got my next lesson in a couple of weeks. Loving the Citabria and the tandem cockpit setup!
Great plane i flew it last week. Easy compared to the Jabiru LSA. Why did you not return for more at Camden ? Jim is very different to your instructor.
I changed careers and went back to school. So no money for flying unfortunately. Yeah Jim was a crack up!
Citabria is such a great plane.
SiliconValleySky I love it...especially the tandem cockpit layout. Closest I'll get to flying a fighter jet 😀
Does this plane have a yoke or a stick?
Has a stick
@@RomeoJulietWhiskey thanks for the answer :)
Great vids mate. I just subscribed to your channel. What sort of setup did you use to film all this?
Hey Bob...check out a short clip i made that answers this questionczcams.com/video/tAkb0eg9uNo/video.html
Thanks for posting. I'm looking forward to starting the same training at the same place. How many hours did you have up before you started here?
From memory I think I had about 25hrs clocked up.
good vid
Thanks mate. Still working how to best shoot video from the Citabria. With the tandem seating your head gets in the way of the central shot.
Whatch out for the deadly funnel spiders. They’re everywhere down under and everything will kill you there- crocs, venomous snakes, blue Octopus, box jellyfish, green sea snakes, etc.
How do you live there? LOL!
I think you have been watching too many Hollywood movies 😀
When was this?
Ethan's Train Vlogs About a month or two ago
Ah ok. I was down at Cobbitty on the 6th and 7th and thought you might have passed over me. Good video too!