Originally Posted by
jumpseat2024
They actually do single engine comm maneuvers in the time building phase after private, with a stage check at the end held to commercial PTS...which can be a lot to ask for from a pilot with 75 hrs or so.
And yes...I hate teaching 8s on pylons. I remember as a student getting so mad when I had to do them haha. Apparently that maneuver came from old warbirds that had guns on the side, and the pilot had to pivot around the target. Anyone else hear that same thing??
Well it makes sense. I tell my student's its what Spectra gunships do. So as a minor ice breaker to the maneuver, I tell my students we have fixed guns on the side of the airplane and are looking to shoot up some intersections and silos. They usually get a kick out of it, but yeah, I hate the maneuver.