Any correlation between time to solo/PPL and later competence
Put aside for a moment those at the extreme (ie those who go solo and get PPL very quickly because they are naturally gifted and, I guess, those at the other extreme who would be dangerous in charge of a power drill). Of the remaining 99% of student pilots, is there any correlation between stats for first solo and completing PPL and their eventual competence once they've been qualified for a while? In other words, do the fast learners actually become better pilots? If competence were plotted on a graph against time, does the curve flatten out for us plodders at a lower level than the those who get PPL on their 17th birthday?
Last edited by CharlieDeltaUK; 10th Feb 2011 at 10:14.