JimPilot, last year i took a mate flying, who happens to be a visiting surgeon from Kings in larndarn (he works with my mum) anyway this man can tie a knot in surgical silk with one hand wearing gloves. To say he was a deft touch would be an understatement.
I took him for a site seeing tour round the vineyards and as i am want to do at safe altitude i encouraged him to take control, he did so and for the next 5 minutes grabbed the yoke like butcher grabs a ham hock! i'm talking +/- 500 ft altitude control and a 5-10 degree side to side rock!
I was amazed that a man who has a 'surgical touch' could be so rough with an airplane!
Don't beat yourself up i had an awful set of landings a few weeks ago in a 172 with the slightest of crosswinds, it made me question a few things about my percieved abilities. incidently i don't have dainty mits either!!!
