ORIGINAL: sensei
ORIGINAL: 91zulu
I also think we need to ask folks that ask these questions, better pilot to fly WHAT TYPE OF PLANE. Pick your type that you think you will most likely have many of, whether warbird, sport, civilian, jets or Bi-planes. They all fly different and some require more careful attention and a different technique than others. It is NOT the same for all of the types.
I guess I will say it one more time, no matter what type of airplanes you fly, if you want to be a better pilot you must get in the stick time...
Bob
Oh for sure you have to put in the stick time. That is why I keep emphasizing touch and goes should be used as a primary practice tool to become comfortable and competent. Then take it from there to your niche. But first you got to master the basics so you could become better at flying the plane rather than the plane flying you which is what I see quite often.
Especially in aerobatics you see guys planes flying them all the time and they swear they are good. When you look at a McConville or a Somenzini all manoeuvrings looks deliberate not like the pilot is following along with the plane in other words the tail is wagging the dog.