If you can believe it, I FINALLY earned my license last Wednesday!!! Quite possibly the best day of my life!! I was quite worried going into it, as I hadn’t flown in quite some time due to multiple weather cancellations. Plus, the usual check ride anxiety as previously discussed! I was fortunate enough to be assigned a fantastic flight instructor, and despite my nerves, it was actually a really fun flight! I haven’t had an enjoyable flight in a while; I’ve been struggling a bit to find my niche with certain maneuvers, so when I had flown, it was always a stressful and difficult time. However, I went into this check ride feeling confident and ready for once! I was still super nervous about the flight but for whatever reason, it all seemed to click that day and it was an enjoyable flight!
My check airman really switched things up a bit on me. I had my Plan of Action all drafted up and ready to go, and had practiced that specific sequence quite a few times already. He basically threw that plan out the window, and had me fly to the northeast instead of southwest, and had me fly to a practice area I had never been to before, so I was pretty nervous about that. We were fortunate enough to leave the airport when we did; apparently after we went north, a storm rolled through and the airport was temporarily shut down for a period of time while it passed. We saw none of it while we were up, thankfully! Despite the change of scenery, once we started the maneuvers it was just like any day of flying again! We had a great time up, and he was very calm and clear about what he would like to see. I can’t emphasize enough about how much FUN it was.
I keep seeing posts on the facebook discussion groups I follow about how discouraged people are and how difficult flight school cam be. I read them all the time and find myself nodding and thinking “exactly” a lot. Ive been worried that this has been so difficult that I may not enjoy getting to fly anymore once I go my license. It has been a (self imposed) stressor I have been experiencing the past few months. I am happy to report that I did enjoy my flight even though it was scary and nerve-racking, and I am extremely happy to have that love and passion back in my bloodstream again! So for anyone else out there who is struggling and feeling discouraged, just hang tight! It will all be worth it in the end!!
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