Richard Erlacher wrote: > see below, please. > No, but they do learn the basics by reading the instructions, and no sane > person would attempt to fly without fully understanding the basics, going > through months of simulator training, etc, before getting into the cockpit > and attempting to take off. Then they are attended by expert instructors.
Hogwash!! As a former combat rotary wing (chopper) pilot I can tell you that your ideas there are in the Dreamland class. We learned the basics, we had a short introductory course to the actual aircraft, we had a few hours with an instructor, then we got out there and flew the bloody things. But then we were expected to actually use them as killing machines, not be pretty boys all dressed up in blue. Get in there, try things and if they don't work then you've learned something. Learning from others is a good way of getting started but is no substitute for original thought (or action for that matter). Art C ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Sdcc-user mailing list Sdcc-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sdcc-user
