Age makes a difference too I think.
When I was 28 I went out of currency and had to do a revalidation type GFT. I did a 50 minute refresher and took the test, passing easily. I'm now 38 and last December had Foxmoth (I know who he is now
) check me out in our group aeroplane. I hadn't flown for just under one year (but still legally current). I was bloody awful! It's the first time a lay off has left me feeling so out of practice and I can only put it down to age? Now 38 isn't old I know, but how can a less experienced 28 year old me find 18 months of no flying easy to overcome, when a 38 year old more experienced me finds about 11 months so rust inducing??? ........ sigh of things to come?
gulp!!!
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