"Humans" have two hands on the wheel when driving, and then "Piloting", we grew up with it, but now, this "joy stick" generation has easily moved into the Airbus system of, "comfortable" cockpits, big seats to sleep in, and screens and side sticks. They are gamers. Bottom line though is the tried and true Boeing system of connected pilots, 100% of the time. I think that ALL pilot training should start with a steering wheel, then maybe transition to the "fighter pilot" side stick mentality, but "good pilots" always choose, "stick and rudder". Now a daze, you have to deal with "HAL", who took over for "George," you never know when he's going to do something crazy. My dad could always override auto pilot by just a simple yank and a throttle, and instantly take control. The airbus system is much too complicated, and a "righthanded sidestick" and a "lefthanded sidestick" that aren't directly connected. These pilots, who are confused sometimes while talking to HAL, can be overwhelmed with all the flashing lights and loud buzzes, but for me, there's nothing like "grabbing on to a steering wheel'. It helps me concentrate on Aviating. Dad said to me once, "there is only one thing you have to know to be a good pilot". all of a sudden in a power on stall, he says, "How, NOT to throw up".
Stick and rudder is a lifelong master trade, and should be taught more to our young ones. They learn right away how to fly their airplane and "fly themselves ALL the way to a crash landing", the most necessary skill, but sorta bypassed in training. This adage also holds true, "a nose-heavy airplane is hard to fly", but a "tail-heavy airplane Flies ONCE.
A pitch to pilots out there, about a most perfect "airplane",
the Hang Glider. you got two hands on the control bar, face forward bugs in the teeth, and are Directly connected to the C/G of the wing, you feel every moment of the wing, you can fly it hundreds of miles at 8,000 to 15,000 feet one day then the next day gently coast on the ocean beach air.
The new paragliding craze has thrown that right out the window, and people are being willingly taught by the thousands, how to "fly" a foreign made high tech parachute. "feet and tailbone first" with their hands over their head while pulling on breaks, and THEN, to boot, they strap a smelly old engine to their back and THEN take paying passengers . not my idea of fun, but they and their 501 non profits are making a lot of money. If I had my way I would raise insurance rates for paragliders "Cash Cows" threw the roof, and sue the ** out of them, at the same time coming up with a much cheaper and more comprehensive Hang Glider coverage plan. The word, "hang gliding" now a days, means all forms of "free" flight , and not so free tandem flights, with all kinds of equipment, all covered under one basic umbrella,
The alternative for flying is One "AMERICAN MADE" Flex Wing Hang Glider, One harness, and flying like a man, superman. No club to join or dues, no wavers to sign, no umbrella insurance plan just my good will as a well trained pilot of an air frame. Only problem though is, all the good Hang Glider launch sites have been taken over by paragliders, who demand that you be a "member" of their club. HG should 100% separate from PG.
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