“To fly a helicopter you’ve got to constantly coordinate the controls: the collective, the cyclic, and the pedals, not to mention the throttle. It is not easy to learn, but you’ve got to get on top of it. You’ve got to make it automatic if you’re going to do more than just take off and land. After you can fly, then you can learn to fly at night—but not before! After you can fly at night with ease, maybe then you’re ready to learn to fly in formation, and then in combat.”
