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03/10/2011, 11:48 PM

Iffy is not online. Last active: 03/10/2011 23:09:23 Iffy

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Hi - new here and have a question of confidence

Hi all,

Fresh from an hour long trial lesson last week and now totally hooked and looking to progress. Found this forum and looking around, seems to be a great place for advice and tips on moving though the PPL course.

First lesson was in a Cessna 177A, and after the initial briefing and preflight checks, taxied for take-off. I had done a lot of homework prior to the lesson, both literature and through the use of MS Flight Simulator - I'd like to think it held me in good stead as I was pretty much able to grasp all of the pre-flight briefing. I don't know if demonstrating this knowledge at that point helped but the instruction handed me the plane (short of throttle control) for the take-off, this along with comments from him about me having a 'natural ability' leading to him also allowing me to control the landing (again, short of throttle control) has vertainly given me the confidence to continue.

Things I have read suggest that to have the take-off and landing as a student on a first lesson is not common practice. So, I think my question is whether this is more common than I have been led to believe and the 'natural ability' talk was just sales talk or whether taking on so much on a first lesson is unusual and my current confidence levels are justified?

Thanks in advance

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12/10/2011, 6:09 PM

southcoast sb is not online. Last active: 03/02/2012 19:30:48 southcoast sb

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Re: Hi - new here and have a question of confidence

Hi Iffy

I too was (am) a simmer and I was also well briefed for my trial lesson ( I dit it in a PA28). I too was told that it was a surprise to my instructor that I had never flown before (due to my apparent natural ability), and was invited to fly the circuit and land, though I think a lot of subtle help was given for the final phase....
I think that the compliment is a bit of both in that of course you demonstrated a good understanding of what to do with controls etc and that the instructor would love to give you the opportunity to explore your skills further by taking the course (of course this is the required business outcome of a trial lesson).
The compliment worked on me though - I am now 36.5hrs in(5.5hrs solo) with a dual nav to do before my cross country qualifier and loving it!!
Take off and landing in the real world however is never the same, there are too many variables to consider, and you will fly many many circuits to perfect it, but I would strongly encourage you to carry on if you really have the passion for it.

Hope this helps

BR

southcoast sb

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