Talk:Trainer (aircraft)

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[edit] Sale of BAe Hawk

I think that this line: "the sale of the BAE Hawk to Indonesia in recent years has been highly contentious" is highly unneutral and rather unacceptable for an impolitical article, such as Trainer Aircraft. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.12.205.31 (talk) 00:36, August 28, 2007 (UTC)

Disagree. I think it's an excellent inclusion in an article about training aircraft. The fact that the Hawk was a convertible trainer is the heart of the controversy. It's not "political" or non-neutral to say that the sale was contentious! -- Shannonr (talk) 07:54, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Training helicopters

There needs to be some mention of these here, both in terms of syllabus and types (both dedicated – e.g., TH-57 – or otherwise). In fact, an overview of the various stages of aircraft training and streaming for both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircrews would be helpful, including the differences between civilian and military training. Askari Mark (Talk) 16:54, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] References

I've made a start at finding references for some of the claims in this article, and tried to flag the other major claims for someone who's more familiar with the subject. Help please! -- Shannonr (talk) 07:54, 8 June 2008 (UTC)