Thank you all so much for replying - it's been great to get so much feedback. Clearly everyone's experience of anxiety is different, as we all have different triggers. I have various problems with social events etc, so a big part of my problem is basic self confidence - which I'm sure will be helped by learning to fly.
I'll see if I can get hold of that GA Magazine article from AOPA, Manfred, thanks - I'll have to see what the advantages are of joining. Funfly, what an inspiration - I've got time to learn yet, then ;-)
My first problem is the time between getting out of bed, and actually pulling back on the stick and getting airborne. My nerves build up for no real reason, so I have to try and have my lessons in the morning, as I find it hard to eat much until I fly, and if I wait until the afternoon I'd be so hungry I'd feel crap. The second problem is just plain old "I'm stuck in a box 3000ft in the air a long way from home" - which sometimes just hits me and I have to quickly check my thought patterns to keep it from distracting me.
I'm sure as time goes on I'll relax more. And I really hope there will be more. Every time I have flown, I get home and then a few hours later I'm already looking forward to my next mission
Stickandrudderman - C42's landing in trees - LOL... Got to love that aviation humour
