A frustrated PPL student

[White Bird]

I logged around 13 hrs so far and I feel that my performance is not consistent:mad2:. Sometimes I am very good and sometimes I am not. My instructor is a new one and I believe I am one of his first and I don’t think that any student graduated yet from under him. I always feel with him in a rush to do stuff quickly although he keeps saying "don't worry we are good with time" but I think he is really worried about his image in front of the chief instructor or other instructors or even the tower. He is a nice young guy but when it comes to matters related to his image he would take an abrupt and aggressive action; for example if I am climbing out for 2300 (SFRA) and if I exceeded the altitude by 100 before I could level off (with all the communication work i have) he would push the yoke forward scaring the crap out of me. On another note, through all the landings we did none of them were good (they were always too high) and he takes over and lands it at the end of it although I follow everything he says. and he always says good job you almost landed it. I can feel that he is a bit disappointed that he can't solo me yet and score in front of the chief.

The lessons are never enough to do what is required. Today I was telling myself may be flying is not for me. Is this normal with all students? or should I just go ahead and try another instructor? Although I would hate to hurt his feeling. I am 34 by the way so that might also be a factor.

 

[Jim Logajan]

Although I would hate to hurt his feeling.

I take it from that sentence that you probably haven't talked to your instructor about these issues? If not, it seems to me to be a bit premature to ask here. Take the specific issues you wrote in your post and do your best to clinically and dispassionately discuss them with him.