The 7ECA Citabria is a good tool for honing tailwheel technique. [Photo: Jonathan Welsh] I learned how to fly in a Bellanca 7KCAB Citabria, so there is a special place in my heart for taildraggers.

Deep down, though, I think the best way to stay current in a tailwheel airplane is to fly it all the time. When I fly the Citabria, I always wind up thinking about how things would go if I owned it.

Citabria planes, which seat two people and ... The runway, 1,981 feet long and 50 feet wide, is ideal for tailwheel planes such as the iconic yellow Piper J-3 Cub. Several of those models can ...