Ah! the load-sheet plus the rotten progressive load-sheet; them's were the days Givelda.
However, BNE F/Os learnt very rapidly particularly flying with Capt. Huey Yorston. On the rare occasions Huey relented and gave the F/O a leg when doing the progressive load-sheet in flight, one would suddenly find Huey hand flying the beast. End of F/Os leg.
Not to be outdone we learnt to complete the load-sheet and progressive on the ground, talk to the refueller, girls and/or Locals and then when Huey relented, gave you the leg you hand flew it the whole way preventing from getting his hands upon it. He would attempt to distract you to get you to take you hands off but overall, we were too smart for him and would not let go. Improved your flying ability no end! (we also learnt ensuring the progressive added up left to right plus top to bottom was `clerks' work leaving this to them -never questioned at all)
Flew the F-27 the same as he used to fly Spitfires and V2+20 rotation out of Charters Towers was normal; how the F-27 fleet fuselages were not bent in the middle is testament to Fokker.
Great aircraft, great flying around Queensland and the Territory where the times had by all were terrific; the layovers legends; The Allen Hotel, Townsville plus the Red lion Motel in Cairns.
Those were the days!
ps>> Charlie: usually through Mt Gambier to do the Center run.