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Old 22nd Mar 2005, 15:12
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BOAC
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As mankind was not born to fly, we learn the appropriate responses required to fly an aeroplane until they become second nature, the hand that is used is not a consideration. Undoubtedly we do have more refined motor control with our "favoured" hand, but as mentioned earlier, the cognitive thought process seems to overcome intuitive hand use.
- that is OK for 'routine' type flying, OS, and if you ONLY fly with one layout, but as I said, if you try something like line astern formation, it is amazing how strong the 'intuitive' movement with the right hand (push forward on the stick) can be while closing too fast on your leader.......which.................opens the throttles, and then as you get even closer, the 'intuitive' action of the left hand (close the throttles) translates neatly into......pull back on the stick with INTERESTING results
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