Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote in news:nc-
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Dudley Henriques wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Matt Whiting wrote in
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Dudley Henriques wrote:
Matt Whiting wrote:
I've constantly tried to
increase my smoothness to better emulate Bob, knowing full well
it
simply isn't possible to even get close. However, it is fun
trying and it was fun seeing what near perfection looked like.
Actually it is possible to approach the smoothness of Bob Hoover.
Although Bob is one of the finest pure stick drivers I've ever
seen, there is nothing magical or even difficult about the way
Hoover handles an airplane. What Bob does is based on a solid
knowledge of control dynamics and an ability to predict based on
hundreds of hours of concentrated practice.
Bob would be the first to tell you that after all the fan fare
about his flying ability has been considered, what it all boils
down to is using the simple basics correctly.
It's as simple as that. ANY pilot possessing normal coordination
skills and the desire to learn how to do things correctly coupled
with a mind set that is geared to practice can fly an airplane
every bit as smoothly and expertly as a Bob Hoover.
I don't dispute that, but I also think there is some natural
coordination and sensory skills that must be possessed also. I've
seen many different aerobatic pilots fly and have seen none that
seemed the equal of Bob. If anyone truly could do it, it seems
like
more would have.
There have been many over the years. He's that little bit better
than
mmost, but there are others out there as good. They don't do the
sort
of fying he does and you reall need to be into aerobatics to
appreciate what they're doing, but I still maintain that Duane Cole
was at least as good.
Hoover's also been lucky, as I'm sure he would tell you himself.
He's
rolled an awful lot of airplanes into litle balls over the years.
that's al part of his experience, of course.


Bertie

I actually arranged to loan him "Miss America" at Transpo in 72
after
he put his own 51 down on one foot when his gear malfunctioned on
him
during a practice flight. He hardly dinged the prop when he landed
it.
Damn good job!
Howie only had one restriction that we put on Bob. No one wheel
landings! No matter how good you are, putting a 51 down on one strut
and then the other might very well require a Rockwell expense
account
to get the oleos straightened out again if the wind is just right.
:-)) Anyway, Hoover's one hell of a pilot, but I agree with you that
Duane was extremely smooth as well.......as are many other
professionals including one my wife knows quite well :-))
There's a lot of good guys out there, but please don't imagine I'm
dispariging him in any way! Wish I could do half what he's done.

Bertie

The thought never even entered my head Bertie. I think I know you
better
than that. Your posting is accurate and honest......although I guess
we
have to consider that I have gotten myself into some God awful Usenet
messes following that path :-)))


It's just easy to misinterpret that sort of thig, eh?



Not between two old foggies like us. We know better :-))

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Dudley Henriques