Chuck Yeager on Twitter: "Q: What would you recommend for a student pilot currently going through USAF pilot training? A: Fly as much as you can. Learn do& (or help do) as much of the maintenance, incl all systems."

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WWII Fighter Ace,1st person to break the sound barrier, Fighter pilot, like huntin', fishin', 1st to fly faster than Mach 2, author, http://www.chuckyeager.com ;

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1. christmasLimes‏ @moddedLimes 27 Feb 2018
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  On a side note, do many USAF pilots ever build experimental homebuilt planes?
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1. Jesse Nicoletta‏ @jesse_nicoletta 27 Feb 2018
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  duly noted, thanks for the information
  
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1. Chuck Porter‏ @SheepdogsInc 27 Feb 2018
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  True story. Nothing frustrates your mechanics like a maintenance form that lists ambiguous problems from unknown sources.
  
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1. DarthSpader‏ @DarthSpader747 27 Feb 2018
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  Theres no substitute for seat time...takes longer to learn the fundamentals - but your instincts and comprehension will excel!!
  
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1. Chuck Porter‏ @SheepdogsInc 27 Feb 2018
  Throttle friction makes throttle hard to manipulate.
  
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1. Chuck Porter‏ @SheepdogsInc 27 Feb 2018
  "Tick, tick, tick" sound from engine on start-up.
  
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1. EngineeringOnDemand ‏ @EngOnDemand 27 Feb 2018
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  Don't crash.
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1. Evan Squires‏ @esquires01 27 Feb 2018
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  As a current UPT student, systems knowledge is critical to being an effective pilot, but the real learning took place when we could take the systems knowledge and apply it in consistent & constant flying
  
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