Comments on: It is taking me a while to solo, any advice? http://www.askacfi.com/584/it-is-taking-me-a-while-to-solo-any-advice.htm Flight Training Questions Answered Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul Potts http://www.askacfi.com/584/it-is-taking-me-a-while-to-solo-any-advice.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2014 Paul Potts Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:47:00 +0000 http://www.askacfi.com/?p=584#comment-2014 We found that the last few seconds I was looking at the runway right underneath the aircraft, a particularly difficult place from which to judge height. We found that the last few seconds I was looking at the runway right underneath the aircraft, a particularly difficult place from which to judge height.

]]> By: J.L.Lee ATP http://www.askacfi.com/584/it-is-taking-me-a-while-to-solo-any-advice.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1272 J.L.Lee ATP Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:59:34 +0000 http://www.askacfi.com/?p=584#comment-1272 You'll get it, not to worry. As for me, I just close my eyes and try to run into something cheap! You’ll get it, not to worry. As for me, I just close my eyes and try to run into something cheap!

]]> By: Jim G http://www.askacfi.com/584/it-is-taking-me-a-while-to-solo-any-advice.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1161 Jim G Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:14:01 +0000 http://www.askacfi.com/?p=584#comment-1161 For me, it was to relax and not get in a hurry. I had the notion that as soon as I flared my wheels should be touching. I later realized that the flare is just setting up the proper attitude so you'll gently touchdown. For me, it was to relax and not get in a hurry. I had the notion that as soon as I flared my wheels should be touching. I later realized that the flare is just setting up the proper attitude so you’ll gently touchdown.

]]> By: Paul http://www.askacfi.com/584/it-is-taking-me-a-while-to-solo-any-advice.htm/comment-page-1#comment-995 Paul Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:57:56 +0000 http://www.askacfi.com/?p=584#comment-995 Ok. Time for an admission. I haven't been practicing "looking down the runway" as a professional pilot in a long time and it is funny but the other day while landing I tried this technique and I greased it on! Girls with Wings is right, easy to forget about but a tried-and-true method for reclaiming your landings. Try it out! Ok. Time for an admission. I haven’t been practicing “looking down the runway” as a professional pilot in a long time and it is funny but the other day while landing I tried this technique and I greased it on! Girls with Wings is right, easy to forget about but a tried-and-true method for reclaiming your landings. Try it out!

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.askacfi.com/584/it-is-taking-me-a-while-to-solo-any-advice.htm/comment-page-1#comment-982 Sylvia Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:51:20 +0000 http://www.askacfi.com/?p=584#comment-982 When I did my PPL I was convinced that I was the slowest student ever - it was ages before I went solo and my boyfriend had started to ask if maybe something was wrong? He went solo at half the hours I did which didn't help my self-esteem! But I persevered and eventually it clicked into place. Don't panic, you'll get there. When I did my PPL I was convinced that I was the slowest student ever – it was ages before I went solo and my boyfriend had started to ask if maybe something was wrong? He went solo at half the hours I did which didn’t help my self-esteem!

But I persevered and eventually it clicked into place. Don’t panic, you’ll get there.

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