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Old 21st Dec 2012, 10:31
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Mark1234
 
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Seems to me most of the argument (particularly from Dg800) hinges around the definition of pilot. You'd hope that would be clearly defined, but that seems too much to ask; I think most pilots would agree there's a lot more to being pilot (whether in command or not) than simply poking the controls - or to put it another way, is someone on a trial flight a pilot? I'd suggest not.

Legalese aside, I've never had an issue with letting folks have a go; in my experience they're more worried they might do something daft than I am - provided they're not given control in an inappropriate situation, there's little they can really do to hurt the flight.

That said, I'd be more cautious with tandem seating, especially if the pax was behind - I remember an early gliding instructor explaining to me that he sat in the back because if I did something stupid he could smack me around the head until I let go(!)
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