I wonder if you see a pattern here......almost everyone is saying that you cannot save a students airplane in every situation...except one guy......
I have seen full scale students react stupidly on or near the ground...the last time was a helo pilot taking fixed wing lessons I assume to get multi engine certified...with the instructor at the controls, at, or just before touchdown the student reached out and yanked the controls back...the airplane still had enough airspeed to leave the deck......The instructor said he looked out the cockpit windshield and saw only runway.....he saved himself and the student, no one was even hurt...but the airplane was a loss......never seen so much beer canning......
Instructors fault?....my student got a case of dumb thumbs.....he had shot numerious approaches.....my fault?
Ok I'll let you have this one, if and only if, you can tell me you have never ever had a car accident...never bumped your head, cut your finger, or stubbed your toe.....Or while teaching your kids to ride a bike they never fell over....or if you have never crashed an RC airplane......
I am not looking to get in a peeing match here...all I am saying is you can't save a students airplane in every case