BV - well said m8.
ES - not sure how many jets we "smack down" these days; perhaps you were referring to F4/Bucc which were designed for higher impact landings for carrier work.
Not really relevant these days methinks.
ph - no idea & don't care really.
Yr correct though, it is a long job getting back to currency but EFT students are flying again and the backlogs will be cleared.
I wont get into the argument about what makes a better EFT trainer. The Tutor is what we have and what we must work with....the rest is irrelevant. It is cheap to run, reliable (usually
) and requires a students full attention to fly well. Perhaps it isn't the ideal ac; I wish it would climb faster, but what ac has ever been ideal? Everything has its flaws.