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Old 01-25-2008 | 11:13 PM
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Default RE: Jet Pilot skill level?

Arnaud - your landings are getting better and better!

Flying any fixed wing plane around in circles or doing basic aerobatics is easy. Being precise is not. There are jet pilots of all skill levels and the best ones know how to make the flight look good. From what I've witnessed, the most difficult part of flying a jet is throttle management and landing. Most sport fliers don't use rudder and fly WOT all the time. That does not translate over to jets or even giant scale aerobatic planes.

Now if this rain stops I will maiden my first jet.... a Tam F-16.