Taking my wife up for the first time

Good story, Marco. Congratulations on getting through it. When I took my
wife up as my "first passenger" at SMQ, she was similarly very relaxed.
Afterwards though, she pointed out that I was telling her everything I was
doing (I'm a teacher at heart) until I entered the pattern, and then I went
stone silent. She thought that something must be wrong. I wasn't aware of
it at all, just concentrating on the landing. She still flies with me,
though.

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"Bob Chilcoat" wrote in message
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... until I entered the pattern, and then I went
stone silent. She thought that something must be wrong. I wasn't aware
of
it at all, just concentrating on the landing.

I do the same. As soon as I hit the 45 my brain goes in overdrive and
nothing else exists other than the pattern, the radio and the plane.

I knew this was going to happen. So I told her before-hand that in the
pattern I have to pay attention to traffic cause it's a dangerous area.

--
Marco Rispoli - NJ, USA / PP-ASEL
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"Marco Rispoli" wrote

As soon as I hit the 45 my brain goes in overdrive and
nothing else exists other than the pattern, the radio and the plane.

I knew this was going to happen. So I told her before-hand that in the
pattern I have to pay attention to traffic cause it's a dangerous area.

--
Marco Rispoli

Most would say that it is a good thing to not use words like "dangerous"
while in the plane, until there is a ongoing, real time situation. Other
things can be said to get the point across, without fear. Like, "There is a
lot going on in the pattern, so I will be at my peak concentration, and not
interacting with you very much." Much more confidence inspiring. :-) Use
the positive, and not the negative.
--
Jim in NC


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"Morgans" wrote in message
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Most would say that it is a good thing to not use words like "dangerous"
while in the plane, until there is a ongoing, real time situation. Other
things can be said to get the point across, without fear. Like, "There is
a
lot going on in the pattern, so I will be at my peak concentration, and
not
interacting with you very much." Much more confidence inspiring. :-) Use
the positive, and not the negative.
--
Jim in NC


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Yeah that's what I told her, I didn't use the word dangerous: I told her
that in the pattern things get VERY busy and I need to talk on the radio
frequently and listen to it.

Also: my briefings to my wife are done on the ground. Not in the air. By the
time we are up I don't want to have to explain too much. She should already
know the basics she needs to know for that flight.

The word "Dangerous" related to a pattern is only in my head.

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Marco Rispoli - NJ, USA / PP-ASEL
My on-line aviation community - http://www.thepilotlounge.com

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Marco Rispoli" wrote

As soon as I hit the 45 my brain goes in overdrive and
nothing else exists other than the pattern, the radio and the plane.

I knew this was going to happen. So I told her before-hand that in the
pattern I have to pay attention to traffic cause it's a dangerous area.

Most would say that it is a good thing to not use words like "dangerous"
while in the plane

"Sorry, I have to concentrate, this is the difficult bit which I'm
not very good at."

Paul