> Flew my 182 today for the first time in several

years. Frankly I was a bit apprehensive about it
and I was worried if I still knew how to do it.
I actually did a pretty good landing. I am amazed.
Apparently learning to land is like riding a bicycle.
Once you learn your brain is hard wired and it seems
to come automatically.

Paul Lamar

About hard wired behaviour, I faced the situation a few years ago when
running a flight school for AIRFRANCE. Our chief instructor was making the
same remark: once a habit is acquired through training, it stays and comes
back over and over, years after.

The sting is that when the student has been taught bad flying behaviors,
prior to joining our commercial pilot training program, you are never sure
to have corrected them; they prop up in the worst situations, under stress,
when the pilot is relying on reflex.

Conclusion: learn it right the first time.

Ph C

That could very well be. I might have to re think slips when I start
to fly my low wing Kis Cruiser as that could uncover the fuel pickups
in certain circumstances.

Paul Lamar

 
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