Discovery Flight today...unexpected results

"Jay Honeck" wrote in news:bR8tj.34224$9j6.6342
@attbi_s22:

Get back on the horse and do it soon. The longer you wait the harder it
will be.

Another one bites the dust.

I'm afraid we've lost him, dammit.

What's this "we " ****, paleface?


Bertie

Jay Honeck wrote:
Get back on the horse and do it soon. The longer you wait the harder
it will be.

Another one bites the dust.
I'm afraid we've lost him, dammit.

I disagree. His nervousness came about, according to his own words were...

"He then told me that I would basically
be piloting the plane through take off, the cruise through the
practice area, and landing. At that point I essentially broke out
into a cold sweat. I was able to get the plane taxied and off the
ground, and never at any point did I make any real mistakes or have
any bad maneuvers...but I was clear EXTREMELY nervous...to the point
of sweating."

He needs to go flying with a CFI that has had the issue explained to him
with no thought that he is in any way the pilot. Then from time to time
during the flight he could take over and do just as much as he is
comfortable with. The moment he feels any nervousness he turns the
controls over to the instructor. I'd be willing to bet by the end of his
second hour he will have been transitioned into the normal student
operations.

On 10 Feb 2008 21:18:35 GMT, Clark wrote:

At 39 y.o. your pretty used to knowing what you are doing and being in
control of your part of the world. Driving an airplane is a totally new
experience and you know that you haven't learned much about it. You also
have enough experience in life to know that the lack of knowledge can have
painful outcomes so you're nervous. It's perfectly natural.

My mom also raised this when I talked to her about this. At 39 it has
been years since I stepped outside my comfort zone.

I truly don't remember anymore what it felt like to learn to ride a
bike or drive a car. I don't remember it being that scary though.