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150 Driver
He then said 'Right answer, but I have control, watch and learn'. We flew through it. I learned a lot - mostly that I'd still prefer my answer !
Same here! After returning from a cross-country training flight, the wind got stronger and changed direction at our uncontrolled airfield, so I wanted to build up a circuit opposite to what we used for takeoff, in order to avoid turbulence from nearby hills and a fair amount of tailwind developing since then. But my experienced instructor said it would be too long taxi back to hangars, he will show me how to do this, he takes the controls, I just stay on to feel what he is doing.
In the process of landing, the gusts threw us around in the cockpit like never before, a huge fight on the control ensued, and a rather high landing speed. When we landed successfully, I remarked that it was a great show, but I would still chose the opposite circuit direction next time. My instructor laughed and said "I realized that I should have done that now too!"
