UNTIDY MAP .
Being a student nearing the end of her PPL course ,
I tuned into this thread ,to read ,learn and so hopefully avoid making the same mistakes .
IT is very informaive .
The only errrrrrrrr problem I have encountered so far, a "near miss " not with anothe aircraft ,but the throttle and the mixtuure control .
It was on my QXC SOLO , and my MAP was not folded correctly (have since learnt how to do it properly , or at least UNDERSTAND NOW the importance of having it folded properly .)
I was on the radio being asked to report abeam HELMSDALE.
"could I see HELMSDALE , ? no I couldn't ,
(it was actually right on the crease of the map )
ANY WAY ,I was actaully dodging the lowering cloud base as well as , trying to turn the map over , inside out and back to front and refold it , all with my right hand over the right hand seat and head space of a PA 38 ,and look out and fly ,
WHAT I suddely noticed was I nearly KNOCKED , yes KNOCKED , THE MIXTURE AND THE THROTTLE with the force of the map ,
Immossible IT may seem , but it very nearly happened .
NEVER again , my map will now be folded small and neat .
just thought I would add that snippet .
oh
I did find HELSMDALE .
THE PINKSTER