Why is it 'aileron right and elevator up' with a front-right wind in a tailwheel airplane? Question: How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tailwheel airplane into a right quartering headwind?



Answer: When taxiing a tailwheel airplane into a right quartering headwind, use up aileron on the right hand wing and up elevator.

My answer: put the control to the right should be enough, why bother the elevator?
The wind could pick up the tail in tailwheel aircraft which is why they recommend elevator up to prevent that scenario.  If the wind is really bad the tail could possibly get higher than the wings and flip the airplane over.  This will not be an issue for tricycle gear aircraft so elevator doesn't matter in this case.  This will be tested on the FAA knowledge exam so you will want to remember this.