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Old 29th March 2004 | 20:09
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yellowvestman
 
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Fear of Bumps

What kind of factors contribute to this sort of thing?

I have previously dealt with students fears about being flipped upside down or thrown about. This is the sort of issue you get over some time during your PPL, not something that hits you with 750 plus P1 hours!

As soon as the wind gets above about 15 knots, or it is thermally that is it, I find I am covering the controls, and generally feeling uncomfortable and wishing I was on the ground.

A good wing drop and I up for going back to land.

Over the last year os so instructing I have flown in some bad weather, but recently extreme caution has come into play and I am unsure how to deal with it.

Any feedback, experiences or tricks you have used to sort out similar things with your students would be appreciated.
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