Originally Posted by
India Four Two
I am reminded of an issue with a left-handed ab initio glider student, in a tandem two-seater. Nobody told him which hand to use on the stick, so he flew left-handed. All went well initially until it was time to start to use the air brakes. Switching hands set him back considerably.
There’s a lesson there for instructors in tandem aircraft.
Being a lefty I found it very hard to fly gliders right handed - aircraft with yokes I can fly with either hand.