A broader question.
The common layman's view was that the Harrier was very difficult to fly, prone to yaw in the hover, etc.
Hence only the best of the best were selected to fly it.
Certainly the P.1127, Kestrel and first Harriers broke new ground exploring the VTOL envelope, thanks to Messers Farley et al.
Yet the Pegasus book seems to suggest that once flight protocols were developed it was relatively benign to handle, even in VTOL flight.
Is that an accurate view - or was it still a handful that could bite you badly?