Tailwheel Training
At Mike Goulian Aviation, we offer tailwheel training that will increase your confidence with stick and rudder flying and help prepare you for your own backcountry adventures.
Course Progression:
We recommend you take each program in order, but we can customize your flight training to match your needs and previous experience.
i. Advanced airmanship
Our custom program designed to help pilots to regain their fundamental stick and rudder skills and understanding of aerodynamics and aircraft control. This course is designed to increase pilot confidence and proficiency.
ii. Tailwheel Endorsement
Learn the skills necessary to obtain a tailwheel endorsement, per FAR 61.31(i). You will learn to demonstrate safe and consistent 3- point landings, wheel landings, crosswind landings and go-arounds.
iii. Advanced Tailwheel Training
Learn the necessary skills to utilize a tailwheel airplane to its full potential. This course is designed to train a pilot to fly into short, unimproved, and non-standard fields while also instilling correct aeronautical decision making when flying in the backcountry.
iv. Husky Checkout Training
Complete your Aviat Husky checkout training with us! This course covers all of the ground and flight training material to familiarize the pilot with the aspects of flying a Husky with confidence. This course is a requirement for renting our Husky aircraft.
v. Backcountry Adventures
Book your first or your next backcountry flight with Mike Goulian Aviation! Our experienced tailwheel pilots offer guided adventure flights in New England and across the East Coast.
FIRST CLASS
INSTRUCTORS
Our instructors don’t just teach—they live and breathe aviation. Each member of our team brings hundreds of hours of tailwheel experience, a focus for stick and rudder flying and a passion for helping pilots fly tailwheel aircraft with confidence and skill.
✈️ What Sets Our Team Apart:
Hundreds of hours in tailwheel aircraft
Real-world experience flying tailwheel aircraft in the backcountry and in aerobatics
Personalized instruction tailored to your pace and goals
We teach from a safety-first mindset and are here to guide and support you every step of the way.
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Train With
Purpose
Passion. Excellence. Integrity.
With airmanship practice, tailwheel training, and backcountry readiness, our flight training prepares you for real-world adventure flying. Book your training with us today.
Your ticket to the backcountry
The Aviat Husky is the ideal companion for your backcountry flying adventures. At Mike Goulian Aviation, we are your Husky experts offering instruction, aircraft management and service. Let us help you achieve your goal of Husky ownership!
America's Favorite
Tail Dragger
Now is the perfect time to transition into a Husky for your exciting backcountry adventures of all types. The Husky is designed specifically for pure stick and rudder flying off of grass runways and backcountry fields. There are so many grass runways to explore in New England in your very own Husky.
If you’re new to tailwheel flying, our transition course will take you through everything you need to know about tailwheel flying and will culminate with your tailwheel endorsement. Taught by our expert instructors, you’ll be ready for your own backcountry adventure in no time!
Specifications
- 180 hp or 200 hp engine.
- Stall speed just over 40 mph
- Climb rate of 1500 ft/min
- Tundra tires of 26" or larger
- 140 mph cruise and 800-mile range
- Short 200’ take off and 300’ landing distances
- Certified Day/Night IFR/VFR
- Adjustable front seat & removable back seat for
increased baggage capacity and pilot comfort
Pricing
- Instructor Rate: $400 per half-day
- Aircraft Rate: Husky - $350 per hour
- Aircraft Rate: Decathlon - $550 per half-day
- Dual instruction only until student has logged 25 hours in-type
