Pilot's Discretion from Sporty's
May 5, 2026 · 40 min · 21 segments
Tailwheel airplanes demand excellent situational awareness and sharp manual flying skills, two things that modern pilots often lack according to taildragger expert Damian DelGaizo. The longtime flight…
I want to start with landings in general, not just for tailwheel airplanes, because it's still by far the number one place where GA pilots seem to bend metal.
Well, that's, uh, a long question to answer, but, uh, the sh- the short answer is, um, I think a lack of situational awareness and, um, a real loss of, uh, stick and rudder skills out there.
Uh, there's, uh, a lot of dependence on in-the-cockpit flying, and I'm not gonna say it's all because of glass, but it certainly, uh, doesn't help the situation, I think.
There's a lot of pilots that are out there flying that are the product of, uh, you know, a puppy mill, basically, uh, where they're going to a school where they crank out wannabe airline pilots.
I want to start with landings in general, not just for tailwheel airplanes, because it's still by far the number one place where GA pilots seem to bend metal.
Well, that's, uh, a long question to answer, but, uh, the sh- the short answer is, um, I think a lack of situational awareness and, um, a real loss of, uh, stick and rudder skills out there.
Uh, there's, uh, a lot of dependence on in-the-cockpit flying, and I'm not gonna say it's all because of glass, but it certainly, uh, doesn't help the situation, I think.
There's a lot of pilots that are out there flying that are the product of, uh, you know, a puppy mill, basically, uh, where they're going to a school where they crank out wannabe airline pilots.
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