Originally Posted by glendalegoon
1. There are Kangaroos in the sky, they have the name QANTAS on the side, so watch out, you have been warned.
Ahh, kangaroos are a hazard for GA pilots too. Try any rural strip. I was doing touch and goes at YCAB before the accident and the roos came onto the field. Also tried to land there once before but couldn't because the roos are not scared of aircraft. They are a royal pain in the arse.
Originally Posted by glendalegoon
2. Don't rush anything. Why? When I instructed, I knew that the windy gusty days were not the best for teaching anything except flying in windy/gusty conditions. Try flying at first light for the least wind/turb, not always the best, but a good chance.
Windy Gusty days are the norm at my local aerodrome, so alas as a student there you just have to get used to it. My next flight is at 6am, so that should be a little more calm.
To be honest, it does not concern me to much. The other day I was just lacking confidence because its been a while. But I should know better, I trust the instructor I fly with and he would not let me go up alone if he thought I was not capable. I think just because my flare and roundout was not great and I thumped it down a few times that I got a little annoyed. I did several high level circuits, several flapless and several glide approaches plus a couple of simulated engine failures and each time I would have put the plane down with out killing myself!
Originally Posted by glendalegoon
3. A friend of mine said it best, when he said, "all your fears and trepidations will leave when you start the engine.
I wish I could say the same.
Anyway, I am moving my PPL course to full time after christmas. The instructor reckons I will have my RPL (licence without nav) mid Jan, then I do 3 weeks of ground school Jan 19th followed by full time PPL nav's. So fingers crossed by March I will have my full PPL.