Thursday
I made 8 flights including a simulated check ride with Frank, who is based in California but instructs regularly at Arizona Soaring.
Frank had attended Arizona State University at almost exactly the same time I did, from 1979 to the early 80s. He has a great sense of humor but also gave every impression of being a highly competent pilot and an effective instructor, and indeed I learned several new things from him during the one flight that he's ridden in back, as a double-check prior to my endorsement to fly solo.
Frank said he thought I was doing well in general, but it's clear to all of us my landings are still not consistently good enough.
My continued inability to achieve competence in this particular regime, especially given I can fly so many other maneuvers very well, is inexplicable.
Frustrating.
Demoralizing.
Expensive.
I made 8 flights including a simulated check ride with Frank, who is based in California but instructs regularly at Arizona Soaring.
Frank had attended Arizona State University at almost exactly the same time I did, from 1979 to the early 80s. He has a great sense of humor but also gave every impression of being a highly competent pilot and an effective instructor, and indeed I learned several new things from him during the one flight that he's ridden in back, as a double-check prior to my endorsement to fly solo.
Frank said he thought I was doing well in general, but it's clear to all of us my landings are still not consistently good enough.
My continued inability to achieve competence in this particular regime, especially given I can fly so many other maneuvers very well, is inexplicable.
Frustrating.
Demoralizing.
Expensive.
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