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I'm goin' down to Embry riddle for a week for a flight camp! We're gonna be learning the basics of flying (taxiing, straight and level flight, most of which, I know from past lessons) I can't wait!! I'm so excited! Any thoughts? Just thought I'd share

I envy you

If you've already taken some lessons, I can't suggest much. Maybe: to take great care to taxi correctly... it is one of the harder skills to master, and it's important to learn to do it right.
One thing I learned when I got into old taildraggers that is useful in any plane is that "brakes are for stopping, not slowing down." 

Another thought: at some point, ask the instructor to use the chart to cover the entire panel, then let you try to hold heading and altitude in a few shallow turns.  That was one of the most useful exercises I was put through during my primary training; teaches you how to fly smoothly while looking outside 99% of the time. It's fun, too.

If he says "no", say "OK- how about a spin, then?" 

(just kidding with that last one, but it can't hurt to ask)

skoker: you should! just kidding! I'll put up a few pictures? As long as it's ok with the members of the board!

Rotty: taxiing I find actually pretty easy...in one of my lessons before though I let up off the brakes holding short of the runway xD but yeah, that exersize does sound fun, I'll have to try it out!

Have fun and don't come back with a set of epaulets.

Will do!

That sounds like loads of fun, I'm sure you will enjoy it. Also, we never mind looking at pictures, check out the photos forum some time.

Alright! I'll be sure to take lot's of pictures! And it's in florida, and we go flying first thing in the morning so I'm sure it'll be beautiful!!

skoker: you should! just kidding! I'll put up a few pictures? As long as it's ok with the members of the board!

Rotty: taxiing I find actually pretty easy...in one of my lessons before though I let up off the brakes holding short of the runway

If you needed brakes to hold short, you might have been idling too high (throttle management is what taxiing is all about).
But it's been a while since I commanded anything with more than 65 hp, so I could be wrong. 

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One thing I learned when I got into old taildraggers that is useful in any plane is that "brakes are for stopping, not slowing down."

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One thing I learned when I got into old taildraggers that is useful in any plane is that "brakes are for stopping, not slowing down."

skoker: you should! just kidding! I'll put up a few pictures? As long as it's ok with the members of the board!

Rotty: taxiing I find actually pretty easy...in one of my lessons before though I let up off the brakes holding short of the runway

If you needed brakes to hold short, you might have been idling too high (throttle management is what taxiing is all about).
But it's been a while since I commanded anything with more than 65 hp, so I could be wrong.

skoker: you should! just kidding! I'll put up a few pictures? As long as it's ok with the members of the board!

Rotty: taxiing I find actually pretty easy...in one of my lessons before though I let up off the brakes holding short of the runway

If you needed brakes to hold short, you might have been idling too high (throttle management is what taxiing is all about).
But it's been a while since I commanded anything with more than 65 hp, so I could be wrong.