Randomtox
I have just returned to flying after an eighteen year gap. Today I gave it a go again and, even though I was a bit rusty, I could remember a little more than expected, found the airfield, flew back to it, set up on final, flew down final until a few feet from the ground when my brain started shouting "THERE'S A BIG GREEN THING RUSHING UP TO HIT US AT 60 MPH; RUN AWAY" - and I did.
I'm sure you'll soon get the hang of it, as I hope I will, I know I could do it eighteen years ago, so I must be able to do it again, it's just that this is obviously a tricky skill both to learn and retain without practice.
BoomerangBen
I always thought of eggbeaters as something you used to get from A to B, particularly if one or the other didn't have an airfield, and planks as real flying but I have to say that I'm beginning to agree with you and it is much more civilised to stop before you land rather than land before you stop.