How long after passing PPL does it take to get more confident?
Hello! I have just recently passed my PPL, and have been trying to fly as much as possible to build my confidence. I currently have around 8 hours since passing so I'm still very new.
Since passing, I've only ever done short trips around the local area and haven't landed at another airfield yet.
I was planning to do a short trip to another airfield today around 40nm away but the forecast looks marginal with fairly low clouds, possible drizzle and strong winds (for me!). I've decided to instead overfly the airfield if I can and then return home without the added pressure of landing there. I'm hoping this will give me the confidence to land there when the weather is more favourable.
I'm just wondering how long it usually takes to get comfortable with this kind of thing? I would really love to be able to go all over the UK, but flying long distance especially when the weather isn't great (which seems to be most days at the moment) makes me quite nervous.
Does anyone have any tips on how to get over this? I know I can do it, since I did plenty of trips to other airfields as part of my training, I just seem to be struggling with it lately.
Thank you for any insights!