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About
Texas Taildraggers offers personalized tailwheel flight instruction in the Decathlon and Stearman, located at Houston Southwest Airport. Joy provides training for tail-wheel endorsements, spin training, and aerobatics.
Instruction Rates
Frequently Asked Questions
Texas Taildraggers has rental rates on file. to see full pricing and a cost estimate for your Private Pilot Certificate.
No, Texas Taildraggers operates under Part 61. Training is self-paced: you and your instructor set the curriculum rather than following a pre-approved syllabus. The FAA minimum for a Private Pilot Certificate under Part 61 is 40 flight hours, though most students need 60 to 70.
No, Texas Taildraggers does not have a Designated Pilot Examiner on staff. When you're ready for your checkride, you'll need to book with an independent DPE. Ask the school if they can point you to one nearby.
Texas Taildraggers's training fleet includes the American Champion 8KCAB (Decathlon) and Boeing 75 (Stearman). Having multiple types in the fleet keeps your training on track if one plane is down for maintenance. Ask the school about current availability and any additional charges per aircraft.
No flight simulators are listed for Texas Taildraggers. Some schools have basic Aviation Training Devices that may not be in our database. Ask them directly.
No, Texas Taildraggers does not charge a fuel surcharge. The published rental rates are your actual hourly cost.