I have 31 flight hours and still no solo flight. I have had two flight instructors already, and they said I need to change my attitude. I think they are against me. They are very rude and proud. I am deeply dissapointed. I feel like quitting aviation.
2006-11-20 11:56:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
You should have a meeting with the head of your aviation flight school. You may need more hours to fly solo, but sit and discuss this with them. Ask if they have had any concerns brought to them against you. Ask them about your attitude and that you are feeling discouraged. Don't quit, keep flying high and talk to them it could be a simple misunderstanding or something you could work on. You won't know till you find out.
Good Luck to you.
2006-11-24 09:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there are two issues that I will address.
The first is your general feeling toward flying and aviation. If you wake up every morning, and all you want to do is fly.. then you are meant to be a pilot. :) You really do need to be passionate about aviation. You need to re-think why you started flight training and what you want to get out of it. If it was only "something to do," then perhaps flying isn't for you.
The other, and more important of the two, is your attitude. Since you mentioned that your instructors had commented on your attitude, it is a much more serious problem. If you aren't serious about your training, if you are careless or have made many poor decisions, if you are arrogant or demonstrated machismo during your flight training, then these are much more serious issues that will probably lead to you being a poor pilot.
You should sit down with your instructors and find out why you have not been progressing and what you should do differently. If it's something you're not capable or willing to do, then perhaps you should take a break for a while.
2006-11-21 01:37:29 · answer #2 · answered by aedesign 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a flight instructor, I seriously doubt that any instructor would be against a student. I haven't any personal experience with it myself, but there have been one or two occasions where my flight school has had to take a student asside, & suggest that they suspend their quest for a pilot license, at least for now. I am sure that if that were the case for you, someone at your flight school would have sat you down & said the same to you by now. While there is a minimum amount of training required before qualifying for your PPL, you should know that there is no maximum. That is because we all learn at different rates. Thirty one hours before soloing is not unheard of. I have heard of some who did more than 50 hours over three years before soloing, so taking a little longer than your peers is no reason to be discouraged.
All of us encounter our own sticky areas when learning to fly. Some students are over-confident, or conceited, others are forgetful of instruction, some are slow starters, others fast. Some even get air sick during training.
Usually an instructor will try to counter a poor attitude from a student by setting a stronger example. This may be what you are perceiving as pride comming from them.
Before you quit flying entirely, try talking to the Chief Flying instructor at the school, tell him/her your concerns & see if there is an instructor available who is more suited to your individual personality.
All pilots have their doubts about their progress at one point or another. It seems to me that you are now at that point. The only thing that is going to determine whether or not you have "the right stuff" is your level of persistance.
Happy Flying.
2006-11-20 14:12:36 · answer #3 · answered by No More 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You think they are against you. you need to change your attitude. they are trying to get you to take what you are doing seriously. you can't be an 80% pilot you have to be 100% all the time. It's not like driving your parents car and getting a fender bender. when that happens you lose your driving privileges for screwing around.
You screw around while flying and there are no second chances you end up dead along with anyone fool enough to get on board with you. and there is always the chance that you won't crash in a nice open area there is a good chance you will hit something occupied on the ground. so my advice to you is loose the chip on your shoulder and give your instructors your undivided attention.
study your books when you are unsure about something ask a question. and solo. because if you have 31 hours and haven't quit I have no doubt you want to be a pilot. I think you just need to grow up a little bit.
2006-11-24 03:13:26 · answer #4 · answered by mark_grvr 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Really no one but you knows if you are meant to be a pilot. The student/CFI relationship is an extremely important part of your training. If you have already gone through two instructors, I would suggest that maybe you take a little time and regroup to make sure that this is really what you want to do and then come back refreshed. I wouldn't get too down about having the 31 hours without the solo, there is no time limit on when you need to solo, it really needs to be when YOU are ready. Good luck!
2006-11-21 01:13:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well some people take to things differently...when your flying do u feel free or do u feel nervouse.. some teacher are cappy but mybae they see something in you that makes them think you are a bad pilot
2006-11-20 12:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by romeguy84 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋