Comments on: in which I fly badly… http://avianfluke.flyblog.com/archives/7 textual meanderings of a student pilot... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:08:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: jac http://avianfluke.flyblog.com/archives/7#comment-2 jac Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:36:13 +0000 http://avianfluke.flyblog.com/archives/7#comment-2 Billill - you have 3.7 hours, you'll be just fine. In my training I've found that as soon as I feel comfortable with something, if one thing changes, what was easy may become a challenge. I was in your same boat. Early in my training (I'm a little over 100+ hrs, PMEL) I had the pattern down and was training at 5am in nice smooth air, then one day we flew in the afternoon (AZ summer) and turbulence came calling. It was just enough to yank me out of the comfort zone - I was behind all day. After a few days I started to feel more comfortable in the bumps and all was well. You'll find this will probably continue throughout your training. I'm currently working on my instrument rating - same thing still happens. I feel comfortable with something when suddenly my instructor 'fails' an instrument on me and what was once easy is now not so easy. You'll be fine - the more you fly, the bigger your comfort zone is and the more it'll take to get you out of it. See you up there! Billill - you have 3.7 hours, you’ll be just fine. In my training I’ve found that as soon as I feel comfortable with something, if one thing changes, what was easy may become a challenge. I was in your same boat. Early in my training (I’m a little over 100+ hrs, PMEL) I had the pattern down and was training at 5am in nice smooth air, then one day we flew in the afternoon (AZ summer) and turbulence came calling. It was just enough to yank me out of the comfort zone - I was behind all day. After a few days I started to feel more comfortable in the bumps and all was well.

You’ll find this will probably continue throughout your training. I’m currently working on my instrument rating - same thing still happens. I feel comfortable with something when suddenly my instructor ‘fails’ an instrument on me and what was once easy is now not so easy.

You’ll be fine - the more you fly, the bigger your comfort zone is and the more it’ll take to get you out of it.

See you up there!

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