Did it all seem too much?
I've been chatting to a few people recently about the whole process of learning to fly. No-one seems to have got through the PPL without having problems, hang-ups, and thoughts of "Why am I paying lots of money to do this?" ... not to mention fear, self-doubt, etc etc.
Who of us didn't think, early on in our training, that we'd ever go solo, be able to navigate, use the radio, fly through controlled airspace, or land somewhere new on our own. Or, the combination - the Qualifying Cross Country.
I distinctly remember being about 3 hours into my training, and having just started the engine, thinking "This frightens me, why am I doing it?". Of course I was too stubborn to give up that easily, and once I got back in the air I remembered why I was there.
All you PPL students out there who are having worries or difficulties, finding it hard to learn how to land, or can't get your head round an overhead join, you're not alone!