Chair flying

Mental rehearsal, step by step — sit in a chair, fly the maneuver out loud, hands on imaginary controls. Grade each rehearsal and the scheduler brings maneuvers back as they fade, just like flashcards.

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Maneuvers

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Before every maneuver

Pre-Landing Wind & Surface Check

Wind — direction and velocity from ATIS/AWOS, windsock, and surface signs
Resolve it into headwind and crosswind components for the runway you intend to use. Gusts matter as much as the steady value — a lull on short final is what leaves you out of control or stalled.
Crosswind component vs. limits — the airplane's demonstrated value ({n:maxDemonstratedCrosswind} kt) and your own
AFH ch. 14: pilots should be familiar with the crosswind component of each airplane they fly and avoid wind conditions that exceed the capability of the airplane or their own limitations. A tailwheel weathervanes harder than a nose-wheel because more side area sits behind the main gear.
Pick the technique — three-point or wheel landing — and commit before the pattern
Wheel landings touch down at a higher speed, which keeps the flight controls more effective; many tailwheel pilots prefer them in a crosswind. In some airplanes rudder effectiveness is also reduced with the tail low and on the ground, where the fuselage and flaps blank the tail.
Surface — length, width, slope, condition, and what it does to the rollout
Soft or rough surfaces slow you without brakes and may need power to keep moving; a soft spot that retards one main wheel can start a swerve. Short/firm surfaces mean a held three-point attitude for aerodynamic braking plus even, firm braking.
Go-around decision set: what you will not accept, and the point you stop trying to salvage it
Decide now — a large bounce, a drift or crab at touchdown you cannot remove, or a developing swerve means full power and go. Deciding in the flare is deciding too late.
Landing checklist complete; feet on the rudder pedals, heels on the floor, off the brakes
Heels on the floor with the balls of the feet low on the rudder pedals lets you slide up to the brakes without giving up rudder. Braking during touchdown is how a tailwheel gets on its nose. Once rolling, a swerve is countered with firm rudder first — and in stronger swerves differential braking is essential, since tailwheel steering proves inadequate.