Some advice please.
Hi There,
I passed my PPL last year and I'm booked on my ATPL in September.
I have just recently purchased 40 hours at stapleford to do some hour building.
Here's my Problem.
I learned to fly at Bournemouth airport where i Know the airport and surrounding area very well, i don't mind solo flying there at all, But Bournemouth is about 150 miles from my house and it's inconvenient to drive down there all the time.
So i went to stapleford, got checked out and away i go.
I have only about 15 solo hours, I'm not confident at all flying on my own, i always feel safer if I'm flying with another pilot, I know the stapleford area OK and the radio is not a problem for me.
Because i feel safer with another pilot i never go on my own and where the other pilot is not always available i miss out on flying in this lovely weather.
I'm worried about getting lost even tho i have a back up Gps or flying into someones airspace, also i worry about if something happens to the aircraft (like a engine failure etc)i know it probably sounds stupid but its there way i feel.
I have never really flown using VORS etc, does everyone use them?
How do i overcome this and does anyone (or did) feel like this.
At stapleford i have always took off from 04L but what if they use the other runway which i have never used. these are just some of the thought's that run through my head.
Or the weather, what if I'm flying on my own and the weather changes.
I want to take up a career in commercial flying so i really need to overcome this.
Cheers & thanks for any replays.
Cheers