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Originally Posted by nosehair  Or the student who cannot seem to keep it lined up on landing. Or cannot flare - because he cannot keep it lined up. He hasn't connected his steering mechanisim to his feet - he's still driving with his hands. |
The rest of us seem to manage it.
And the rudder isn't a steering mechanism even in this scenario. Where the nose is pointed has little to do with which way the airplane is going.
I don't accept that a butchered explanation of how airplanes fly is of a net benefit to a student, and it surely cripples his ability to achieve a more sophisticated understanding later in his career.