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Old 18th Mar 2011, 23:32
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framer
 
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That is BS, you still get the same "seat of your pants" feeling flying a big jet as you do flying a c152.

Only difference is it takes a bit of experience to recognise that feeling.
Yeah I agree, especially about the experience bit. I did about 3000 hours out bush and it took me about 2000hrs on 737's before I realised that my seat of the pants reactions (ie when to add thrust etc) were actually applicable to jets. Prior to that I was a fraction of a second behind the 8 ball because I would wait to see whatever needed done be shown through the instruments. It is much more subtle in my opinion but still there. if I hadn't already known the feelings which are so pronounced in lite aircraft I think I would still be waiting for the instruments to confirm my suspiscians before acting because I wouldn't have recognised the feelings in the first place.
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