Learning From Others’ Mistakes, Part One

By Dave Scott | 1usrcfs@gmail.comAs seen in the April 2025 issue of Model Aviation.I OFTEN WRITE about how easy it is to correct bad habits once the right technique is explained to the pilot. The reality is that doing things the right way requires far less effort than trying to correct the consequences of flying the wrong way. The correct techniques, therefore, prove easy to adopt.With that said, I would like to share with you some anecdotes from a recent trip out west, where I was invited by a club to help several of its members become better pilots. Despite having an average of five to 10…