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Old 25th Aug 2017, 10:04
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Shaggy Sheep Driver
 
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Originally Posted by sharpend
Pretentious? Maybe. Flip flops and shorts; bloody stupid.
I agree. Flip flops might slip off and get jammed behind a rudder pedal. That's why I'd never wear them in any aeroplane. Bare feet, however, are just fine and very enjoyable on the right day in the right aeroplane (an L4 with the side open on a warm summers day is 'right').

I remember Howard Hughes flew the Bristol Britannia with his bare toes curled around the rudder pedals, and Gordon Baxter of Bax Seat fame did the same in his Stearman. Frequently.

Are they 'bloody stupid' too?
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