Originally Posted by
flyinkiwi
This is one of those things that just requires hours of stick time to learn. You'll get there one day, remember we all (including your instructor) have been where you are.
Thanks! I need those reminders! I know it is true - I can steer a boat downwind in a quartering sea while drinking a cup of coffee and chatting about the nav plan, while a beginner is rigid with grim determination, fighting the wheel and lurching all over the place. That's the stage I am at in flying. Summarizing my challenges and unloading on you lot helps me to crystallize the issue. eg - having thought through my flaps screw-up and posted it here, I know I won't make that mistake again!