Exactly, Jim, and that's how I learned as well. Only after gaining some
experience (and, to be fair, deciding that spam-can cross country flying
wasn't what I wanted to do) did I start to form this view. Not appropriate
for someone looking to really go places in airplanes or a
commercial-soon-to-be, maybe, but for my style of flying it would be very
suitable.

Cheers,
Shawn
"Morgans" wrote in message
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"ShawnD2112" wrote in message
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See, I actually disagree with the idea about learning in busy airspace.
Learn to fly the airplane first, then learn about aviation later.
Granted
you have to do all that to get a PPL but the noise and distraction of
radios, other traffic, VORs and all that jazz really distract from the
basics of stick and rudder skills and pilotage.

Well, the instructor could be doing most of the radio work for the
beginning
flights, and you would be listening in, learning. When the instructor
thought you were more comfortable, you could start doing the radio work.

It must work, since tons of people have done it that way. But, ....
Different strokes for different folks, makes the world go round.
--
Jim in NC