I can well remember flying with a much more experienced pilot than me back in the early days of my PPL flying,
With him I was confident as if things got sticky he could sort it !
One day we were going to fly some friends to France!
I arrived brimming with confidence and anticipation for the day ahead!
The other two PAX turned up and I strutted around as super hero waiting for the other pilot to turn up!
I prepared everything then the call !!!
" Err sorry cannot come crashed car on way! Your perfectly capable of going on your own ".
I turned to jelly, the confidence vanished and I desperately thought of reasons to Cancel!
I approached the other two Pax who were raring to go plucked up courage shoved the fear away and went.
Best flight I had done and such a confidence builder!
That was 5000 hrs ago so it's perfectly normal
Yes do fly with a more experienced pilot to gain experience and then at some time you have to fly the nest.
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 8th March 2013 at 18:00.