Not giving up when the mains touch

Daleandee said:
I'm a newbie tailwheeler but I've learned that what Dan says above pretty much explains it. There's a lot about keeping the stick in your gut when on the ground, touching down lightly when landing, along with having and keeping control of the airplane until the noise maker stops and the parking brake is set.

I wanted to order one of these tee shirts but I'd be embarrassed to be wearing it when my nosedragger friends come out to help me get the plane out of the weeds after a ground loop. Hasn't happened so far but if I were wearing this shirt ...

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Let's not forget...chicks dig trikes!! (And low wings!)

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I don't mind being a party pooper, so:

I took one of my more difficult (let's say lesser-skilled) students out in a Cessna 120 with absolutely no additional instruction and let him fly a complete traffic pattern unassisted.

He had already soloed in a Cessna 150 and had mastered heading, pitch and trim control. All his landings up to that point were either to a full stop or a go-around.

He performed a beautiful 3-point landing and maintained heading control.

My point? The fundamentals are the same, only the control inputs are different.
 
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