Question

How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tricycle-gear equipped airplane with a left quartering tailwind?

Answer 1

The flight controls must be held with left aileron up and elevator neutral while taxiing a tricycle-gear equipped airplane with a left quartering tailwind. In aircraft, ailerons are placed on the trailing edge of each wing near the wingtips and can be moved up and down. So when the left aileron is up, the movement of the airplane moves to the left  and turns the wheel in a counterclockwise direction while at the same time, the right aileron is down.