Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
OK - not having instructed in the T-34 or the T-44 - but you are saying that you would much rather instruct in the Weenie? I don't know if I'm surprised or not. I suppose the areas of instruction might be more interesting in the T-34, but do you like instructing the brand new students more so than the more advanced students? I've just always wanted to fly some version of the King (or is it Queen) Air?
USMCFLYR
I've had the chance to be an FRS IP and primary IP. I much prefer the primary flying over the FRS. Kind of interesting flying with the brand new studs. My next assignment should round things out with advanced flying out of Kingsville. A tour in just about everything but intermediate (T-44's). After flying the COD for so long, the 34 was a blast but it's faults kind of got on my nerves after a while. Plus primary studs ranged from good to horrible...most seemed to range from average to bad. Having to watch their every move and seeing the same mistakes over and over and over got old too. Made for good stories and some interesting flying....especially with the foriegn pilots. It took me literally 5 minutes one flight to get an Italian stud to look up before doing a loop. I would say look above you, look up, clear above you and he would continually look left and right.