The Super Decathlon is the ideal tailwheel/aerobatic training aircraft. With the stiff aluminium spring landing gear it likes to bounce on landing unless it is done neatly with the correct technique. It has inverted fuel and oil systems so capable of all the basic manoeuvres as well as compound figures (but please, no snap rolls!).
Per CASA's Manual of Standards for upright spinning and the basic manoeuvres:
Don't forget the essential underpinning knowledge items.
Ozaeros graduates over the years have won many events at Graduate and Sportsman category competitions at state and national events.
David has significant experience at formation aerobatics however CASA refused to grant that flight activity endorsement. David also has significant experience at training formation flying however CASA requires assessment by a flight examiner before he can exercise those privileges.
From 2024, David's priority will be the training of new flight instructors to teach tailwheel, spin, basic aerobatics and low level aerobatics.