Originally Posted by
Slice
Don't know but it's saved a lot of washouts...weak swimmers are let through since they are going to crew aircraft. Not a knock on heavy drivers, just my observation on guys who wouldn't have made it through without the split track because they never would have soloed the -38.
And this is based on what observations? Your particular class? Were you a UPT instructor? I agree it probably saved on a small number of washouts, but you make it sound like it's a huge number. Got any data on washout rates pre-SUPT vs post-SUPT?