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TinmanJones

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After a 15 year hiatus from my training, I passed my 3rd Class Medical & hopped back into the airplane. After a couple of steep turns & a few minutes of slow flight work, I felt comfortable again. Ahhhh, feels good to be back.
 

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Doesn't it? Welcome home. :)

I was amazed how much I retained. Not perfectly, but not like starting over.
 
It was 20 minutes for me... after 20 years away... every move felt wrong, it was a bumpy day, so that did not help but was almost ready to call it off, then it all just clicked and was back into the swing... spent a few more hours with an instructor and was doing great. Now, learning all the airspace changes, that was something completely new!.
 
@Mistake Not... everyone said "it'll be like riding a bike." Even before we got into the airplane yesterday my CFI said it. My new CFI's teaching methods were a bit different from my old CFI's, but the parts we executed yesterday came back pretty easily it seemed.

@jordane93... thank you.

@mscard88... thank you.

@Glenn D... my takeoff was bumpy. But I held it online well for my first in years. I reminded myself to breathe, relax & fly the airplane. Climb out & take in the experience. I'm abit anxious to learn all the new stuff. Was looking through my old Kings study book & was thinking "wonder how much of this has changed."

@N659HB... LOL yeah. Thanks for the encouragement.
 
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Congrats on getting back in the air. :thumbsup:

I was anxious enough after just three months away. It all came right back and felt like I never stopped. I was grounded for three months each, one hip surgery the other foot surgery.
 
What impresses me is the fact that you can still fit into a 150, 15 years later! WTG!

Welcome back!
 
Ryanb said:
What impresses me is the fact that you can still fit into a 150, 15 years later! WTG!

Welcome back!
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HAHAHA
Well, the climbing in & out was more like a circus show! But we made it.

Thanks @Ryanb.
 
TinmanJones said:
After a 15 year hiatus from my training, I passed my 3rd Class Medical & hopped back into the airplane. After a couple of steep turns & a few minutes of slow flight work, I felt comfortable again. Ahhhh, feels good to be back.
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. Welcome back. I did the same with about 25 years off. Have fun
 
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