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While propeller planes are stable, meaning they'll come back to where they were after being disturbed (like pushed by a gust of wind), high performance jets are unstable, because they need to take to be able to do high speed movements at fast speeds.

This means jet planes are harder to fly, and require a lot of skill. Jet pilots are trained intensly, have lightning fast reflexes, and are able to withstrand incredible flips and tricks. It takes hundreds of hours to become a master!