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Old 06-17-2004 | 03:44 PM
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From: Davis, OK
Default RE: A turbine as a first PLANE

Several years ago, when I first got signed off to fly taildraggers (full scale), I COULD have climbed into a 402 turbine Air Tractor and managed to get it off the ground, around the pattern, and back down again. That doesnt mean it would have been the SMART thing to do. After a few years and a little over a thousand hours of tailwheel and ag time, it's no big deal for me to do it all day long. What I am trying to say here is this; Just because you may have the ABILITY to do something, doesnt mean you are READY to do it. It doesnt have anything to do with being scared to try, or balking at progress, or burying your head in the sand. It has to do with good ole COMMON SENSE! You are right, someday we will probably see guys getting primary instruction with a turbine powered model, but we arent there yet.