AviationBanter - View Single Post - It Was 90 Years Ago Today, pt 1

**Mitchell Holman[_9_]** · May 21st 17, 02:51 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation

wrote in
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Lindbergh was one of the greatest natural pilots. When they built a
flying replica for the movie they discovered that the thing was
unstable to the point of being unmanageable. It was super demanding
just to keep it in normal flight, straight and level.

I am still wondering how he could even stay
awake for the 40 plus hours involved, much less
concentrate on flying and navigating and landing.