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Old 14th Aug 2007, 22:24
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TheBP
 
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Boeing4ever,

I just want to put an analogy to you with regards to the difficult gliding situations:

When I was learning to drive, at first I found it "challenging" to be on a roundabout, one has to simultaneously/in quick succession:
  • Steer appropriately
  • Change gear as necessary
  • Maintain appropriate speed
  • Maintain observations
  • Indicate
At first I was thinking "damn! how do these people do it?" But after a while it became like second nature and any notion of it being difficult was totally forgotten about. These days I (and most people doing something so "simple" as driving a car) do that whilst maintaining conversations and listening to the radio. Although some never indicate!

Don't give up easily or put yourself down because of not passing the LH test, I'm sure one day you'll make a fine pilot

Personally, due to an unconventional education, I stand little chance of ever even meeting the entry requirements for any sort of sponsored ab initio training! Perhaps in a way that is a good thing.
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