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The biggest change I’ve seen is the development of airplane technology and composite construction. When
I started in the mid-1980s, we flew airplanes with wood wings and metal props which were fine but not strong enough to withstand the style of flying you see today. The development of carbon fiber and composite construction of airplanes and propellers has made a huge difference and changed the style of aerobatics.
5. When conducting upset training with clients, what is the most common “ah-ha!” moment?
I think when we discuss the “clutch reflex” and our tendency toward the instinctive response to pull the yoke back during an unexpected occurrence in an airplane, e.g., an “upset.” Pilots don’t really understand it until
they experience a real in-cockpit (vs. simulator) upset for the first time. Even the most experienced pilots, when encountering an in-cockpit upset want to pull back on the yoke instead of relaxing and “unloading” the wing to letitfly.
It always surprises them that their reaction went against what they have read and heard and even been trained for in a simulator. This is one of the main reasons why it’s so important to get pilots in the cockpit for real-world training – and how we have to train to overcome our human instincts.
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