Doug Riley
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Chris: I did my instructor checkout in an early-model, short-keel Parsons back in the day. The instructor had me fly from the back seat. I didn't care that much for the side-stick (for a student, anyway), as you lose the nice hand-in-lap position that helps you relax and calibrate your inputs.
Did you find the rotor vibes objectionable? I don't recall them being so, but it's been years. On paper anyway, the double mast and massive head plates make a pretty rigid pylon that won't flex back and forth the way the rotor would prefer.
Did you find the rotor vibes objectionable? I don't recall them being so, but it's been years. On paper anyway, the double mast and massive head plates make a pretty rigid pylon that won't flex back and forth the way the rotor would prefer.