> not sure if one could learn to takeoff and land a Cessna badly in a week long bootcamp Yes, you can. Taking off is extremely easy, you just need to accelerat

> not sure if one could learn to takeoff and land a Cessna badly in a week long bootcamp Yes, you can. Taking off is extremely easy, you just need to accelerate with the flaps down and pull up at around 90km/h (if I recall correctly, it has been many, many years since I last flew an airplane). Landing is much more complex, but you can do decent landings[0] in normal weather conditions after a few classes. The course I did (as I said, many, many years ago) had 35 flight hours and I did it in a summer (2-3 classes per week, usually 1 hour of theory and 45 minutes of flying) and you were perfectly able to do the exam (and pass) after it. [0] Of course, in the eyes of many pilots, a decent landing is one you can walk away from. A good landing is one where you can use the plane again.