Originally Posted by
Fitter2
Are the spoilers there as an approach aid? I always thought they were only there so I could twitch the individual cables by my left shoulder to simulate turbulence (or unsettle an over-confident pupil)
Yes there is absolutely no truth in the rumour that I used to pull on an individual spoiler cable (and thus raising only one spoiler) in opposition to the turn being executed if there was a cocky staff cadet flying in the front of a Mk3 - or sometimes in straight and level just for a giggle