"Craig" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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You hear this bit of wisdom a lot, but I am beginning to question it. I
will
grant that there may be some value in upset recovery training. I doubt
there
is a lot to be learned from a tailwheel endorsement that will improve
your
'stick and rudder skills.' In fact, I am beginning to wonder whether
anyone
can give a realistic appraisal of what 'stick and rudder skills' even
are.
If by 'stick and rudder skills' you mean the ability to maintain
altitude,
airspeed, heading, and coordinated flight, then I would say that the
instrument rating probably is the most valuable in enhancing these
skills.


A good acro program will give you a much enhanced situation awareness
of what the airplane is doing without any reference to the instruments
or outside the cockpit.


I would hope that my students have that kind of situational awareness even
before they solo.