[image] This post links to an article by author William Langewiesche - his father Wolfgang Langewiesche wrote the book Stick and Rudder which is considered a classic. It’s worth a look even for those not interested in aviation. It’s available on-line https://archive.org/stream/StickAndRudderAnEx…

[image] Kennebec_Captain: The old-timer that was driving slid off the trail and hit a tree. He tried to stop it by pulling back on the wheel and saying “whoa” in a calm yet firm voice, suitable for horses. I was a bit less calm on an icy S-bend (really the second of two right-angle corners by…

Millard must have been 70 years old then, he was retired from the paper company but still worked in the woods with my father. I recall working on a woods road with him using rock scoop of some sort made for pulling behind a horse that had been modified so he could tow it with his Jeep. Anyway, pul…

[image] Kennebec_Captain: Anyway, pulling back on the wheel is an example of reverting to previously learned behavior Back when I flew a bit I found myself putting a little pressure on the steering wheel of my car as I ascended a steep hill leaving the airport. I also found myself feeling as …

[image] Kennebec_Captain: It’s available on-line https://archive.org/stream/StickAndRudderAnExplanationOfTheArtOfFlying/Stick-and-Rudder-An-Explanation-of-the-Art-of-Flying_djvu.txt Here’s a link to the main page for the book with different file formats available. The .txt file linked earl…

This book takes an interesting approach to learning how to fly. I’ve never taken lessons or anything but I recall the first time someone tried to teach me how to run the CG 40 footer utility boat. It was confusing because the moment I stepped on the boat they started hitting me with details. Most …

From Stick and Rudder, wrt to noise in the environment that makes learning the basics difficult. [S&R] A person who grew up on boats is going to focus on the salient clues without even thinking about it while the person who is learning for the first time has to learn what to focus on and what to i…

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