Originally Posted by
Herod
Thanks ShyTorque. I should think the Whirlwind was a handful ab initio. At least we had a few hours on a simpler and more forgiving machine.
Speaking as an ex-Rigga,
During 1975/6, several Instructors took me on their SCTs and I was taught how to ‘fly’ a Whirlwind - minus the Take-off and landings of course! I think they must’ve had a bet that, if they could teach an LAC Rigga, they could teach anyone. For me, this was a very enjoyable experience, I must’ve done 20 hours or so… Hovering into the corners of Chetwynd.
To go through the learning experience is only stressful if you know something different or if pressure is applied to your performance. Learning any skill on any machine is a hard experience - passing your driving test is a great example.