Originally Posted by Pandalet
Yay, it's not just me! I was just about ready to go solo when I did this to my (poor, long-suffering) instructor - cue a few more hours of landing and take-off practice!
...and oddly, it was also just about at that time in my training that I did it so,
Nr Fairy, perhaps that is a point in a student's when you need to be a little more aware. Maybe as students we became a little complacent? As somebody else said, it is the more able students who may take you unawares!
Cheers
Whirls