Thank you for your replies.
Shawn,
I'd appreciate an idea of some of the competition excercises if you have the time, email or posted here. Nothing flashy, I still need many more hours to hone the basics.
I've done the FW/IR for the last 35 years and so am delighted to be starting real flying. Different types sounds a good direction, as I am Robinson restricted right now- I should get more hairy of chest and try a Bell 47 or similar and learn to use a throttle...
DC
Its true isn't it? -we give ourselves more slack when we fly solo compared to flying with a peer or an instructor, however strong our self discipline. Good advice, and I appreciate your offer in the NW but I fly at 22N114E which is a bit off the M62 corridor.
Anyone got a bit of advice about slope landings that isn't in the standard text book? Its harder than most instructors think it is...:o
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