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You ask a very interesting question. Unfortunately, unless one is in exactly the same life circumstances as I am and walking in my shoes, it will always be difficult to relate to or understand and the response is usually one that is judgmental or critical. I say everything that follows knowing...

Thank you. That real life example of your wife really helps. I appreciate that.

I LOVE flying. I am absolutely certain that I will always want to fly even if I never get my pilot’s license. If it comes to that, then I can always fly with a CFI beside me and I am completely ok with that. I am less interested in ferrying passengers around and some of the advantages of being...

You hit the nail on the head! This is exactly where my focus has been. No, initially I was high up and probably inadvertently using the brake / rudder at the same time and at high speed. My focus recently has been making a conscious effort to keep heels on the floor, aerodynamic braking...

I agree with you. I certainly haven’t actively deceived my CFI into thinking that I have a skill level higher than what he believes I have. If anything, I’ve been honest with him about my apprehensions and areas of weakness. Perhaps what you mean is that my CFI may been deceived by some “good...

I hope to! I have two things to work on (which I have been doing): 1. My after landing roll, which is what caused the near-mishap that caused me to lose confidence 2.Crosswind landings. I am really close and hope to solo next week.

OP here: I should have probably just asked the question about whether having a significant number of student flying hours should come into question during the checkride. That was the point of this post. I thought that the background would be useful, but most people have responded to that instead...

No, actually he is fine with me landing. I am the one who has not asked to go solo again. But I will be doing that soon.

How am I training to be a passenger when I am the one aviating, navigating and communicating?

It’s only a hobby, yes.

He assists (yoke and rudder) and never fully takes over. This happens only when my touchdown has the risk of going awry, usually crosswind landing. Otherwise it’s me flying.

Being 100% honest and vulnerable here. I am a student pilot with over 120 hrs and counting (started in Nov 2020) . I soloed when I was around 80 - 90 hrs (need to check my logbook) and have about 2 hrs of solo flying experience. I almost had a runway excursion on a previous solo which shook me...

Curious about what you you carry in your flight bag other than the usual aviation gear. I don't carry anything for an emergency situation other than the following: A few spare battery packs to charge my gadgets (phone, ADSB-B receiver, iPad) A few AA batteries Handheld VHF radio Headlamp...

Thank you for your response. How long ago did you visit 7S3 and Willamette?

I mount 3 Go-Pro’s in the plane I train in. They are not distracting at all. I mount them, hit record and then think about them again only AFTER the flight. Obviously, you want to mount them in locations that do not impede your vision. You also don’t want to be distracted by batteries running...

I believe that your relationship with your flying school is only second to your relationship with your CFI. I have been flying out of a small flying school in the Portland, OR area and may be looking for a new flying school soon. What do you look for in a flying school other than a proficient...

Thank you. No discouragement was taken. I’m going to keep flying no matter what - even if it means I have another PIC with me all the time and I definitely. That’s how much I love this hobby. I am going to ask another CFI from the same school to fly with me later this week for a couple of...

My Gopro's were worth their weight in gold yesterday. I had a close call (flying solo) when I incorrectly applied right rudder during after landing roll and almost caused a runway excursion (I was able to recover). The plane is fine, I am fine, the tower didn't get involved and I am just trying...

Well, let's get the focus back to me ;) This OP had an incident at a class D yesterday that could have gone south. After landing (solo), I think I may have incorrectly applied too much right rudder and ended up almost causing a runway excursion, which I corrected last minute. I am fine (just...

I’ve been thinking about this and will respond to my own post. Part of my ‘frustration' is that I am my own worst critic. If I don't grease a landing or don't make centerline then I automatically label it as a landing that was not good / borderline bad. This also impacts my confidence. I...