Master Your RC Tailwheel Takeoffs

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Our educational videos are written and narrated by Zach - our full-scale professional pilot & instructor who brings both his real-world and RC experience into our videos. This script was also reviewed and given two thumbs up by many fellow full scale and RC tailwheel pilots, as well as an FAA designated examiner and some aerospace engineers. We hope you found it fun and informational and learned from it as well! 😁

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No pilot is perfect - and nor are we! Here are a few quick footnotes on things we want to clarify from the video:

-3:42 & 4:25 – “As airspeed * and/or propwash * increases over the control surfaces” (Prop wash does give ample air over the tail control surfaces on some planes alone ASIDE from actual forward airspeed. Think of full-scale STOL planes taxiing at a walking speed with their tails up).

-7:42 – “begin the takeoff roll by applying full throttle oxymoron style – smoothly but quickly. * OR – on some planes, you may opt to gently bring your throttle in and takeoff with reduced power settings. Do whatever works best for the plane you're flying. * "

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Intro 0:00-0:44
Tailwheel Ground Ops 101 0:44-2:51
Types of Tailwheel Takeoffs 2:51-3:07
Tail Up Takeoffs Part 1 3:07-4:13
Mechanical vs. Aerodynamic Steering 4:13-4:31
Left Turning Tendencies 4:31-4:54
Tail Up Takeoffs Part 2 4:54-5:11
Planes That Use Tail Up Takeoffs 5:11-5:42
Reduced Power Take Offs 5:42-6:07
Tail Up Takeoff Common Errors 6:07-7:30
Tail Down Takeoffs 7:30-8:10
Planes That Use Tail Down Takeoffs 8:10-8:41
Tail Down Takeoff Common Errors 8:41-9:50
Fun Practice Tips and Inspiration 9:50-10:11
Outro 10:11-10:27