It was this difficult-to-quantify quality of taildragger flying that I attempted to convey to my friend. Yes, an airplane with tricycle gear is more logical in most ways. It’s cheaper to own ...

There are more tricycle gear aircraft at my airport than tailwheel equipped. Is that because tricycle gear aircraft are easier to fly? Answer: To fly, no. But when it comes to controlling them on ...

Rare tailwheel Varga 2180TG combines vintage charm with utility, flown by a pilot passionate about grassroots aviation access ...

Now the USAF has to figure out how to train pilots to fly this crop duster-based tail-wheel airplane. The service recently designated the L3Harris/Air Tractor AT-802U as the OA-1K, reviving a nome ...

(Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) Success of a large-scale flying model designated ... fixed main landing gear and a tiny tailwheel. With the aircraft sitting with the nose angled up at 22 ...

While passenger anxieties may be experiencing an uptick, one new design aboard a small aircraft is attempting to change the future of flying when it comes to safety. And it comes with just the ...