In article ,
Bob Noel wrote:

In article ,
john smith wrote:

Bob Noel wrote:
eh?
You need to use rudder to lead turns in a Cherokee?
I only flew a C-150 once, did most of my primary in a C-172,
and don't remember my CFI telling me to lead my turns.

john smith wrote:
That's because neither you nor your instructor were/are taildragger
pilots.

Bob Noel wrote:
Is leading the turn something a taildragger has to do on the ground?


That is correct. You see, because you sit in the front of the airplane
and the wheel that steers is attached to the back of the airplane, if
you want to change direction, you will want to be there before the
tailwheel gets there. Failure to do so results in what is commonly
referred to as a ground loop. :-))

so why did Jay's son complain about leading a turn?

The first answer is, in a taildragger your don't use the brakes to turn.
If you do use the brakes, you are going too fast.

The second answer is, the instructor was referring to controlling the
aircraft in flight. In a taildragger, you lead a turn with rudder before
adding the aileron.