On a cold Sunday morning, December 21, 2014, Dave Kottra headed to Leesburg to start working on the last phase of his Super Decathlon Tailwheel Endorsement – Wheel Landings. In previous lessons, he had gone through the required normal and cross-wind landings including go-around procedures (and more). In this Sunday’s lesson, Dave discovered that not only are wheel landings not as difficult as you might think, they are also fun. After demonstrating at Winchester Airport that he also mastered this part of the tailwheel universe, a few celebrating loops were performed on the way back to Leesburg where his logbook received the endorsement that “he is proficient in the operation of a tailwheel airplane”. Even after not flying for 10 years, Dave completed his Tailwheel Endorsement in the minimum of time normally set aside for this accomplishment!

Congratulations and Happy Holidays,

Jorgen Valkaer, CFI