Guest Bigfella Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hi Everyone, This is all still very new to me but as a mature age, 40 something, student I'm loving it! I've done my TIF and had my first lesson yesterday out of YMMB There seems to be so much to get my head around, it doesn't feel daunting but there's just so much to know! What to expect from here? it seems comments are made regularly about not giving up and that it is all worth it in the end, sounds like I'm about to take the ride of my life! Cheers, Bigfella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Congratulation Bigfella!... Every journey starts with the first step and you`ve taken it!...If you keep taking the steps you must eventually get there. Everyone on this forum who is a pilot had to start somewhere and take that first step, or if you prefer, that first flight. All the best, Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAgNeToDrOp Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Prepare to experience the full range of human emotion from sheer terror to pure ecstasy and beyond ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 You'll be right. Just imagine how much more difficult it would be if you were littlefella. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth lacey Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hi Bigfella i had my 23 rd lesson today passed my air legislation and radio but today i regressed back about 6 lessons !!there is a lot to learn and frustration gets at your head but one must look at it and learn from mistakes today i did flapless landings 4 were consistant and good the last 2 were dreadful i can see how some people give it in my head was not in a good place next week 2 lessons i hope it is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 mature age, 40 something, student Hey, Bigfella. For a lot of us on this forum, 40 something is "kid brother" territory. You've got 20-odd years on a lot of us. Enjoy yourself, and don't forget to include the family. Old Man Emu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 there is a lot to learn and frustration gets at your head but one must look at it and learn from mistakes today i did flapless landings 4 were consistant and good the last 2 were dreadful Hi gareth, keep in mind that every landing is a new one and that there are so many variable factors involved, that the chance of any two landings being exactly the same or requiring the exact same methodology, is very small, if not impossible. Don`t be too hard on yourself or become fixated with the bad landings, it only makes it worse!..No one does a perfect landing each and every time, they just get better with practise. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth lacey Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Thanks frank i am getting over it not so down after talking with CFI he said much the same as you thanks for the reassurance cheers gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirsty Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Yep, it's a trip you're going to remember fondly I reckon. Learning to fly is the best part of flying IMHO! I wish I could forget how so I could learn again :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bigfella Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Thanks for all the encouragement guys! Back up again tomorrow weather pending......I live in Melbourne..... :) Cheers, Bigfella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aussie carl Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Prepare to experience the full range of human emotion from sheer terror to pure ecstasy and beyond ;) in a nut shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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