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Manoir:
"As Nuther A2 points out, G-AVDB arrived in early 1967, as I and fellow Course 33 students were beginning I/R training."
Yes, although my first Cessna 310 sortie was to Blackpool in G-AVDB in early February (1967). That may have been its first training flight. Note the modified wing-tip tanks of the "L" model, when compared with the "D" models G-ARBC and G-ARCI (see earlier photo).
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"DB had a quite different cockpit lay-out, especially on radio/nav. This made the learning process more difficult in the early stages."
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"One of our number, Norman Lane, put forward the suggestion that each student be detailed to fly only on DB (or one of the earlier 310s such as BC). I opted for DB (Norman did too, as I recall). This proved to be a winner."
Well John, you were spoiled. Course 32 was offered no such concession!
