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Old 15th Dec 2012, 22:40
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mary meagher
 
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bburks, thank you for your excellent summary... having read part one and part two, I hope for more.

You make the point that training on simulators may elicit over-reaction and agressive imput that make a situation worse. This being due to the limitations inherent in the simulator.

When teaching stall recovery in a glider, it is often sufficient to simply let go of the controls! and the trimmed glider will recover and respond normally to control imputs. When the student does an overexcited recovery from a spin, the bunt that results gives an interesting view of the landscape, and if the straps are not tightly done up, the negative g can be quite entertaining as well. Although this is dealing with stalls and recovery from unusual attitudes in its simplest form, the feedback is authentic....and instant. I once had the privilege of stalling a "BA111" at Cranebank, long ago, and it never felt quite real.
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