yes...one must not assume that the student knows what we mean...always ask...(possibly do this on the ground )...like if I say bank right...climb..bank left etcwhat would you think is the correct maneuver?..

I think all of us (before the sim days) recall the jitters we experienced our first flights...heck the first time I took off - (which was MONTHS after my first flight due to continuing plane issues (ie crashes) and lack of funds to repair - I had to hand it back (he kept saying why? you're doing great...) because my knees gave....


on another note...


my 4 year old took off by herself and actually kept it in the air for about 3 minutes (on the sim) the second time i handed her the box...(granted not the smoothest take off and flight...but no worse than many I've seen at the field... )...only thing is she but she says she doesn't want to fly the real thing...but again there PLENTYYY of time for that....


hmm ..maybe we'll have a TOC in Rome....in 2015...