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Tim Berg - Test Piloting and Detached Observation (Immersion Series #5)

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How Did You Gradually Get From a Cessna to an F 14?

The F 14 was designed in the 60s to shoot down Soviet bombers that were trying to destroy Navy ships. You'd fly maybe twice a day flying, um, 10 to 12 landings at a time. Each landing would get graded and you'd be mostly solo. Your instructor would be on the ground grading every landing.

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