Many thanks for all your kind comments everyone. Yep, it WAS scarier than the very first solo...I think its because you know that you are away from the safety of home and that you may have to do that PFL for real...well at least thats what I was thinking!
But the freedom and feeling of being a "real pilot" was fantastic.
The thing I worry about most is indeed circuit rejoins (what I meant to say in my first post is that the OHJ was ok, it was the RH or LH circuit that my friend corrected me on...probably because he was already in, had made his decision adn didn't wish to find me coming the other way!!
) I have done so many practices with my FI, I really shouldn't be so nervous about it! Guess its jsut one of those things that eventually I shall wonder why I ever had any issues with it!
WKW...I'm glad i'm therefore not the only Student who has troubles with rejoins...love your story about the Police Helicopter; I had an Apache and an Augusta in my sights at one point last night.....