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Old 15th Sep 2016, 18:17
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Shaggy Sheep Driver
 
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Observations from last night's programme:

1)I'd no idea controllers were so highly paid.

2)Did you notice in the 'Cessna 125' she landed with both hands on the yoke (so no hand on the throttle), and apparently not wearing upper body restraint?

3) Hi Viz being worn in the cockpit. Not the best attire in the event of fire (it burns readily and melts).

4)That airline pilot appeared to be over-controlling like billyo on final. There's no way the aeroplane could even begin to respond to such large and rapid control inputs before they're cancelled out by subsequent inputs. I've noticed this before in pilots - some are smooth and progressive, some are real 'porridge stirrers'. Strangely, both types can produce some good landings.


Apart from that and one or two minor points, it's a pretty good series IMO.
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