Wow! I flew a Cirrus 3 back in the early/mid 80's as a 17 year old kid. I only did a few flights, but the feeling has stuck with me all these years. Cool to see this "vintage" footage of the early days!
Hey Andy! Once I got my first portable recorder I recorded every flight for a couple of years. I quit when I realized it did me no good and even my students had only a passing interest in seeing themselves fly. I realized it only was useful when students disbelieved my post-flight observations. There was little benefit to the students and few wanted to see more than a flight or two. Until now I hadn't watched these for almost 40 years. It brings up all sorts of self criticism. I see all the moments where my spoken instructions were ill-timed, ill-chosen, and many flat wrong. And given my blunt and commanding tone, I now wonder why no one ever just kicked my ass. I should have been sweeter. On the other hand I realized that many will watch thinking it would be a great crash compilation. Boy, they will be so dissappointed!
Wow! I flew a Cirrus 3 back in the early/mid 80's as a 17 year old kid. I only did a few flights, but the feeling has stuck with me all these years. Cool to see this "vintage" footage of the early days!
Find a place to get a tandem flight. It will blow your early experience out of the water.
Thank you Ken, Not much has changed!
Hey Andy! Once I got my first portable recorder I recorded every flight for a couple of years. I quit when I realized it did me no good and even my students had only a passing interest in seeing themselves fly. I realized it only was useful when students disbelieved my post-flight observations. There was little benefit to the students and few wanted to see more than a flight or two. Until now I hadn't watched these for almost 40 years. It brings up all sorts of self criticism. I see all the moments where my spoken instructions were ill-timed, ill-chosen, and many flat wrong. And given my blunt and commanding tone, I now wonder why no one ever just kicked my ass. I should have been sweeter. On the other hand I realized that many will watch thinking it would be a great crash compilation. Boy, they will be so dissappointed!
Fantastic ❤
Thanks 🤗