Acro Dynamics, LLC

Ever wonder why the pilots of the Alaskan Bush or the Missionaries of the Congo are always dragging that little wheel around behind their airplanes? Since the conception of aviation the tailwheel airplane has been the preferred standard for one reason, operating from less than perfect airfields. It is that in which we take pride in the most at Acro Dynamics. My earliest experiences in aviation began on a patch of grass in the middle of a North Carolina soybean field coincidently boxed in by trees, crops and powerlines. Those airfields are a possibly gateway to a whole new network of air travel that you may not have even known about. These small turf airports have fly-ins, BBQs, camp outs and airshows in some of the neatest fashions you can imagine and are normally hospitable to visitors with open arms. It seems as though these airfields are engrained into the lifestyle of the “American Piper Cub Farmer” as i have coined it and are part of a social spiderweb that is very important to aviation.

As a tailwheel operator you start to notice that people have more confidence in your ability to handle these adverse runway environments and for good reason. Tailwheel airplanes simply require more skill to master. That ”rudder” thingy back there, with a little bit of training , will become your saving grace in many situations with all types of airplanes. YOU even begin to have more confidence in your own ability to fly the the airplane into short fields, grass strips, and airports with obstructions in more adverse weather conditions. In our Tailwheel Training Course we offer access to that network of grass fields you may have notice marked by a PVT on your sectionals. After a few short hops to larger grass airports we begin to seek out shorter fields with less than perfect features uphills, downhills, doglegs, one way in’s! Those real world scenarios in a taildragger make taking the family Skyhawk into a 1500 ft runway feel like a breeze. It is that skill we intend to teach you through the process of earning a tailwheel.

With that being said, Acro Dynamics is not your “pilot factory” source for a 1 day tailwheel endorsement. The course is generally 8 hour average but can range from 5 hr to 15 hr with different skill levels. We want you to have experienced a multitude of real world scenarios and feel as though you have accomplished more than just a tailwheel endorsement, you have been accepted into a brand new world of exciting destinations we call the “Stick and Rudder Club”. The Decathlon 8 kcab is a wonderful short field performer and all around fun machine for the mission. once you have mastered turf then it is time to move you over to the pavement and don’t go believing everything you hear about tailwheel airplanes. They are not truly designed to send you careening out towards the median and hanging on for dear life. The Deke is fairly benign and the stability may impress you. Learn what you have been missing and sign up today.

Its more fun than you could ever imagine, Lets Go Drag Some Tail !!!