control," Basaran said. The former airline pilot flew the older models for about 18 months before transitioning to the NTs. The other benefit of the controllability is the need for fewer ground handlers during docking. The GZs might require as many as 18 handlers during passenger operations, whereas the NTs often operate with only a half dozen or so. In the GZs, the pilots had rudder pedals and a giant wooden wheel for moving the elevators. While there were mostly mechanical systems on the GZs, the NTs are almost 54 | AOPA PILOT January 2019