The bottom line is that not only would I put the IFR skills and
knowledge of a check flying freight dog up against any "big iron"
pilot, but I'd also put the motor skills, sheer "seat-of-the-pants"
flying skills and lightning quick reflexes of a good trike pilot up
against any "fast jet" pilot.

But I would also think that a trike pilot and a fast mover pilot are going to
have two different skill sets to bring to the table. I can see both types of
flying as requiring fast skills and frequent flying in order to maintain
proficiency so one doesnt mort oneself.

You can have lightning fast reflexes in a type of plane, and really screw it up
in another, much like the Navy fighter pilot who was doing a go around in a
single engine cessna just above the runway, and did exactly like he was
supposed to in the fighter.

Left hand forward, right hand back.

Its just that unfortunately unlike in the fighter, his left hand was on the
yoke and right hand was on the throttle.


Ron
Tanker 65, C-54E (DC-4)