"What is most important is "situational awarness". A pilot must learn to
know where he is and how he got there."

The last part of that statemenht may not always be true. I have read
reports from test pilots who intentionally place the aircraft in
out-of-control positions in order to determine a recovery procedure. A
common response is that they ride the aircraft until they are in a position
they recognize and as soon as that happens they can recover. How they got
there was irrelevant.

Although few airplanes use yaw strings (the pilots are still behind the
curve a bit), they are normally used on helicopters. Although the pedals
are used to counteract the torque of the tail rotor, we operate them the
same way - keep the yarn centered.

Colin N12HS


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