First off, allow me to introduce myself. I've been a lurker here for some time now, and interested in aviation since I was a kid-- grew up the son of two pilots, one military one private, but never did much flying-- I figure raising 5 kids kept my parents busy enough! I've recently relocated to Alaska (Anchorage) and have decided that now is the time to stop putting off my flight training, being in such a fantastic location for flying. I currently work a remote mining job, working 4 weeks on and 2 weeks off, which gives me a little flexibility for training.
I'm looking for some recommendations for primary flight instructors/schools in tail wheel aircraft. My eventual mission is to pick up a Supercub and use it to explore AK and likely large parts of the lower 48, so learning tail wheel from the beginning is important to me. In the more near term future, I will probably pick up a J3/Champ/Taylorcraft as a tail wheel trainer. Because of my work schedule, I'd like to try and take a few weeks and really commit myself to learning-- and I'm willing to travel a bit if it gets me the right instructor or flight school. Time frame for this is sometime in the next year, but most likely will not get to it this summer, as house hunting will be eating all my time (and $).
So, TLDR: Where would you recommend I go, location aside, to do primary training in tailwheel planes (either rented or my own)? And is there anything I am missing or overlooking that might be a better option?
Thanks all for your advice!
I'm looking for some recommendations for primary flight instructors/schools in tail wheel aircraft. My eventual mission is to pick up a Supercub and use it to explore AK and likely large parts of the lower 48, so learning tail wheel from the beginning is important to me. In the more near term future, I will probably pick up a J3/Champ/Taylorcraft as a tail wheel trainer. Because of my work schedule, I'd like to try and take a few weeks and really commit myself to learning-- and I'm willing to travel a bit if it gets me the right instructor or flight school. Time frame for this is sometime in the next year, but most likely will not get to it this summer, as house hunting will be eating all my time (and $).
So, TLDR: Where would you recommend I go, location aside, to do primary training in tailwheel planes (either rented or my own)? And is there anything I am missing or overlooking that might be a better option?
Thanks all for your advice!