Aching Wrists in DC8/737!
Interesting programme featuring the DC8 on the "Discovery Wings" channel a couple of nights back.
Apparently the '8 was designed to handle a bit like the old DC6's and '7's, and were designed with very stiff rudders and columns to replicate the "feel" of the older piston airliners.
One DC8 pilot said that hand-flying it for an extended period made his hands and wrists ache due to the effort involved in manhandling it around!
This reminded me of one particular session I had in 732 Sim where I hand flew a series of approaches and takeoffs with all kinds of systems failures. All in, I was in there for almost two hours and the last approach was a short-field, one-engined appraoch with a 35kt crosswind. The next day my arms were aching like a bast@rd!
Any other aircraft that help your muscle tone???
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"Something hit us - there's nobody left to fly the plane!!" AIRPORT '77