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Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil... by hellisothers on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @03:07PM (#31344370)
If it is trimmed correctly, and knowing where the trim control is or what it does is not obvious :)
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Re:Passenger with “no idea how to fly” lands plane after pil... by WalterBright on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @04:49PM (#31345586)
It has to have gas in the tank, too :-)

And don't get me wrong, there are plenty of ways to kill yourself even in a simple airplane.

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