Nerves and flying for the sake of keeping current

[Gertrude the Wombat]

Originally Posted by Licence to Learn

I've been flying since I was 17, so 14 years and I still get a bit nervous when I go up given the fact that it's always in the back of my mind that when I'm up there I'm totally responsible for getting myself back down. Does anyone else still have this after so long?

I no longer say to myself on every climbout "the only way I'm going to be alive in an hour's time is if I don't screw up".

[squidie]

I’m a little apprehensive before each flight, I don’t take that personally as I think it’s a good thing as it’s quite a serious thing you’re about to do.


Feeling nervous or scared is genuinely down to your confidence and experience, you could work on that.