Tailwheel Endorsement

Course Prerequisites

• Private pilot certificate (or higher)

Training Curriculum

At the end of the course, your instructor will sign the tailwheel endorsement in your logbook which from then on allows you to act as pilot-in-command of a tailwheel aircraft. Every student requires a different amount of time in the aircraft, but a tailwheel endorsement is generally achieved within 5-10 hours.

Throughout your training you will cover a minimum of:

• Three-point landings

• Wheel landings

• Normal and cross wind landing technique

• Go-around procedures

Note: max weight to fly our tailwheel aircraft is 220lbs

For more information about scheduling and aircraft specifics, contact Brian Habib at 301.919.5326

Complex and High Performance Endorsement

After receiving your private pilot certificate, you may choose to pursue training towards a high performance or complex endorsement. An endorsement is a one-time sign off by a certified flight instructor and unlike a certificate, there is no checkride required.

FAA definitions as defined by §61.31 :

Complex: An aircraft equipped with a retractable landing gear, controllable pitch prop and flaps

High Performance: An aircraft with an engine of more than 200 horsepower