the base training close-ups were filmed using full size film cameras strapped to the coaming.
I'd assumed as much. Must have been a constant reminder of being under the spotlight while concentrating on the task.
I was lucky to have nearly all my training and subsequent base checks done on real aircraft. Dak, Viscount and 1-11 in my case while I was still a young FO.
I left my den last night thinking about the untimely end of Steve. As a dad and granddad, it certainly brought it home how frail life is.