Single seat instruction

[Treble one]

Originally Posted by Danny42C

teeteringhead and Treble One (#35), And show them a page of ex-ATA girl Mary Ellis's (RIP) logbook ! ...........

Danny, I once saw an ATA pilot's logbook (he was one of those 'rare' chaps who got the job) and it was suitably filled with numerous types from Spitfires and Hurricanes to Lancasters and Halifaxes...and of course, often on the same day.

[Danny42C]

LOMCEVAK (#40)

...Sadly, we no longer train pilots to be able to fly like that...

Reckon the USAAC had the right idea in 1941 when they made us fly our first 60 hours in the "Stearman" without ASIs. Taught us to fly "by the seat of our pants" - when all else fails.

Useful to me many times in the following years.

[teeteringhead]

(he was one of those 'rare' chaps who got the job)

I assume this is irony 111 - ISTR 85% of the ATA were chaps.

[Treble one]

Originally Posted by teeteringhead

I assume this is irony 111 - ISTR 85% of the ATA were chaps.

It was teeteringhead.