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Old 2nd Dec 2008, 23:58
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Nigel Osborn
 
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By all means use any comments I have written if it will help your students. That S62 incident I described happened after I had been flying helicopters for 13 years & about 5500 hours, so you don't have to be brand new to make mistakes. After 46 years flying I've lost count of how many mistakes I've made without denting a helicopter; I think I even invented a few mistakes! Obviously I've been very lucky but as time passes, you should recognize you've made a mistake & take corrective action quicker than when you are new. The trick is to teach your students to accept the fact they will make stuff ups but learn to recognize & correct them. That way you stay alive & can retire when old!
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