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Originally Posted by Oliver
I thought my questions fits in here, even though it is already an older thread.
What are your thoughts on combining the tailwheel endorsement with the RV-6 transition training? Does this make sense or should I rather first get a tailwheel endorsement in something like a Cub and only afterwards start with the transition training?
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Oliver,
It comes down to personal preference and how you want to do your training. If you're looking to gain the tailwheel experience first and do this training one step at a time, you can get your tailwheel endorsement in a different type aircraft like a Cub. I highly recommend the "crawl, walk, run" method for this training, which is what I did, and it worked great. I received my initial tailwheel endorsement in a Citabria (along with a biennial flight review), and then continued on with RV-6 training with Jan Bussel in Florida. Again, you don't have to do it this way, but I was very happy that I did. When I met with Jan in Florida, I was glad I already had some tailwheel experience under my belt so that I could focus more on RV-6 specific training with him. He will do both though. Totally up to you, and I hope this helps.