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Is there a reason a more modern LSA taildragger wouldn't be considered? You can still get the taildragger nostalgia but with newer, owner-maintained airframes and powerplants to save money? "Saving money" is arguable but it's a whole separate route that didn't seem to be thrown out there for...

Too bad advancements in science don't happen that fast today - ohh wait, could it be because our youth are all behind video games and iPhones???? nahhhh... that can't be it.

Well congrats Geezer and welcome to the club. The nostalgia along with the skillset you learn are both such a reward it's unbelievable. You will end up buying your own taildragger after learning these skills and then the next phase comes - learning off airport, bush pilot techniques like full...

Its' a direct swap for the Maule isn't it when using the spacer? The Matco is a great cost effective choice, and it is lighter if I recall? Spring tension release has always been reliable, and I've flown nearly all of the different Matco's now including the newer dual fork design which are an...

That simply won't get the job done at all I'm sorry to say - many people look at this as an 'adapter' problem but it's not - it's a SIGNAL problem. The MIC input on cameras/audio recorders or even your iPhone mic INPUT is at a different impedance and the audio out of the aircraft must be...

The 'mic-in-the-earpiece' trick is lack-luster at best. It's highly variable and unreliable. The levels are never the same from one flight to the next as it will varry based on position in the ear. If you want a quality and reliable audio recording, don't go that route just for the $20 you...

Thanks for the follow up Nate glad to see you here as well - yes it's not rocket science and many pilots are quite the builders and engineers but the original poster did not understand why it took $39 to make a cable when they incorrectly understood a straight wire with connectors would do the...

Roku is an excellent device for these - you can even signup for AOPA Live on the Roku (login to your Roku account online to do it, you cna't find it if you go to your Roku remote control.). If you don't have Roku yet, it's a wifi box that lets you stream Wifi, some free channels or you can link...

Wow you guys make things sound so complicated to save $20. :wink2: We sell a similar cable - it uses a circuit board to match up the impendence difference and protect the aircraft COM system. The big question the OP asked was "why is $40SOME dollars so necessary"? Part 'quality' and part...

....for anyone watching the video above, FYI Steve Henry is a reseller for Highlander. That Highlander has a beefed up Rotax 912 ULS turning 140 horsepower, extended gear, and 31" bushwheels last I talked to Steve. He's a great guy, excellent pilot. We sell his Extreme Bush Pilot DVD, it's...

It is an excellent book - (Hey Brent long time no see, may appear I'm following you around the internet but I'm not!). I find the feel of the wheel landing changes a lot with different weight aircraft. We have a light two seater here, and without the weight to settle in it is twitchy...

Ohh wow that sounds like a heck of an event! Sure wish we could attend! What a sight to see!

I don't agree - the skill to operate a rudder effectively should already be (deep) within the skillset of a nosedragger pilot. "More Skilled" that just depends on the tape measure ;) If a pilot is comfy with slips, back and forth on short final, they can handle most taildraggers. I think all...

Tailwheel just takes more consistency and more currency than nose draggers, in my opinion.... not additional skill really. it's a small artform but one that can be learned without great stress or despair ;) Airspeed is only really critical when pushing the envelope for slow field or performance...