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Old 7th Feb 2005, 20:39
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G SXTY

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Let’s see now, my QXC was scrubbed 13 time due wx - or was it 14 – I really can’t remember. Got to 44 hours and found I needed another 1 hour solo nav before I could take the skills test – and waited nearly 3 months for good enough weather.

Sure it’s frustrating (like 101 other things in flying), but it’s a lot better than being a solo stude trying to land in a limiting crosswind, or in marginal VMC, or with a CB parked next to the airfield . . . No disrespect, but with student PPL hours and experience you’ve already got your hands pretty full - you really don’t want to make things even trickier by launching into iffy weather. Tis most definitely better to be down here wishing you were up there, etc etc.

(And Florida might have nicer weather, but it does have challenges of it's own - like trying to get a C150 off the ground in 35deg heat with an instructor sat next to you who likes a pie or two.)
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