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Old 26th Mar 2018, 14:26
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
AA pilot Stan was prior B-52 driver where the rudder was emphasized for reasons I don’t know. It goes back deeper than AA training. I flew with a number of B-52 guys and was often saying, “not so much rudder” in simple maneuvers like turn to final.

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He was a civilian pilot who had been hired by AA at age 24. He'd flown Shorts 360's. Beech 99s and Twin Otters.
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