Originally Posted by
double_barrel
My legs were literally shaking as I held it on the brakes waiting for clearance....
Every club has their own way. I turned up for further circuits, to be told by my instructor (I now realise quite unconvincingly !) " ... um ... er ... I've cocked up the bookings, do you mind doing it today with [Mr Senior] here ?". So a couple round the block, stop, and "Do you feel you could doo it on your own ?". "Think so". "Go on then. Bye ....".
Regarding the video, that's a (Czech built) Turbolet 410, used for advanced twin training in Russia. He will have had a lot more hours than you at that stage. You have to look quite closely but at the finale it goes off into the weeds as the nosewheel fails.