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flyinkiwi
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Fortunately I was the only one flying at the time when I went solo.
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Fortunate or deliberate on the part of your instructor? Quite possibly the later.
Originally Posted by
flyinkiwi
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two, I found myself coaching my own approach, saying things my instructor would have said. Apparently this is quite normal.
I was doing an uphill field landing (normal for gliders) and suddenly heard the voice of one of our instructors who did the winter talk on field landings reminding me I needed plenty of speed! It was really clear, just like he was sat behind me except I was in a single-seater. I had plenty of speed, all was well.