I am off work this month to fly 2 hours a day tuesday-friday. Just come back from my first two hours. Lots and lots of circuits
.
I seem to have a tendancy to gain altitude on the downwind leg. Circuit height at my airfield is 1000 feet, but I see to be drifting up to 1200 most times, I have been finding that this tends to screw me up a little base and I have to get down quick. Had one go-around today because I was way too high on final.
My instructor says that if I can get rid of this little quirk, and keep a nice acurate 1000 I should be soloing by the end of the week
Can't believe the work load in the circuit though. Especially as I am usually hitting 1000 as I turn on to downwind, which means I am leveling off during the turn, trying to keep 1000 (failing mostly), calling downwind, doing downwind checks... few seconds breathing space, then into the crazy rush of base and final. Please... all you seasoned aviators... tell me it gets easier!