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Old 06-15-2003 | 06:13 PM
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Originally posted by jucava

I was thinking in buying something like the Futaba PA-2 or the FMA Co-Pilot, any advice
Jucava,

I bought a Co-Pilot ages ago and haven't yet got round to using it, but I know a few who have.

It certainly does what it says, and is a nice thing to play with, but I reckon if you want to get proficient at things like keeping the wings level during a landing, or recovering from a strange attitude in flight, it's best to learn to rely on yourself, and not a machine.

There are four reasons I say this.

Firstly, you are going to have to learn the reflexes needed some time anyway.

Secondly, like you have experienced with the first landings, what the Co-Pilot offers you looks difficult, but can be mastered.

Thirdly it won't be as good as you can get if you practice.

Fourthly also as you seem to have found in your recent landing experiences, it's fun and extremely satisfying to know that it is you who have succeeded and not some wizard electronic gadget.

However, as I said, it's a fun bit of kit, as long as you don't plan to use it instead of learning.

Just my 2c!

-David C.