All of our training was in the airplane. We were over at AGS doing single engine work and as usual wound up hot/high. The student had trimmed initially for number 2 in idle but when we got on final, in the confusion he thought number 2 was the good engine and he shoved the throttle up. We almost swapped ends. I think many were surprised at how much rudder was needed for a V1 cut. I always advised to go to the floor and back off IF necessary which most of the time it was not.
Every body wanted to roll it. The problem is most didn't know the first thing about rolling an airplane and invariably, so I was told, they would try to keep back pressure which just sucked the nose down. BAD.
I remember after a while at altitude, you opened the bleed on the windshield and waited until you got that warm plastic smell.. bleed OFF then. If you forgot or didn't warm the windshield you could plan on being woxof taxiing in to hot airfields like FLL, MIA and PBI.. so i was told.
But yes, a great airplane and a privilege to have flown it.
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