Navigation - big problems, need HELP!
Hello to everybody, I'm new to posting on the board,although I have been visiting it for a while.
PLEASE can somebody give me some advice/help, because I'm on the verge of giving up ever getting my PPL otherwise.
I've developed bad problems with DR navigation, which have already necessitated in my taking my cross country qualifyer twice already, and getting told to do it again. (I'm the only person I know who has failed at the second attempt, I know some who failed first time, but were ok the next time round, but I'm not one of them).
I just keep getting lost, (even though my pre cross country navs were ok). I've 'developed' a problem where I just can't seem to 'line up' the map and the ground. I've heard some people take a GPS with them on the QCX, but I don't want to do this UNTIL I sort this problem out.
I've read and re-read the Trevor Thom navigation manual, and try to follow his advice, but it's going pear shaped in the aircraft.
Should I give up, and accept I'm never going to crack it, or does anyone know of any other book / have any advice, etc.. on what I can do?
Sorry about the long winded post, but I'm desparate for ANY help.
Thanks a lot
bmus