Taxiing a taildragger is much more challenging than a trike because one normally can’t see what’s ahead without S-turns. That’s important for other pilots to remember, also.

By The Editors

For many, taxiing an airplane can be an unnatural act. They’ve probably just climbed out of a vehicle steered by turning a wheel with their hands; now, they’re being asked to steer with their feet on a couple of pedals they probably can’t even see. And many airport taxiways and ramps leave something to be desired when it comes to easy-to-see striping.

But there is much more to safe ground operations than just being able to steer or follow a yellow stripe to a runway. Each year, hapless pilots and their insurance companies discover this the hard way. Learning and implementing safe ground operations isn’t rocket science, but it…