"But, flying Austers probably taught you a lot more about flying than flying B35!"
Dog
That remark made me grab the log book! I have <20 hrs in Austers, and in my opinion thats about 19.5 hrs too many.
Did my initial TW endorsement in the J5B (VH-CDS, now dead and gone). Towed a few gliders with it before it was replaced with a PA25-235. Did a couple of locals and one ferry flight in the J1B (VH-ASK, now also dead and gone). Did a couple of circuits in a J5F while in NZ (Seems it made such a big impression on me that I didn't bother to log the time - fate unknown).
What did I learn?
1) You can't do wheelers in an Auster. Don't know why but apparently better men than me have tried and failed.
2) How to deal with a partial engine failure (J5B)
3) How to deal with an in-flight engine fire (J1B)
I really learnt to fly tail wheels in a C180 and a couple of C185s.
I have about 400 hrs in the V35B. What have I learnt?
1) How to turn George on at 300' on climbout and turn him off at 300' on approach.
2) How to gobble up >60,000 nm all over Oz in all (almost) weather, without incident!
Dr 