Old"er" man learning to fly

pilotdreamer

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A bit frustrated and seeking advice. I am 64 yrs old have about 60 plus hours of flying lessons on Cherokees. Half of my training took place in Florida in the winter and half in eastern CT, where I was able to iron out my landings and takeoffs...feel frustrated because the school is busy and cannot offer consistently the same instructor and or plane. Is it worth considering a different school or wait until I get back to FL in November? Until the changes to a new instructor I felt I was making great progress and my age was not a totally prohibitive factor. While I am certain I am a slower learner I was feeling that I was getting close to a "solo" and started studying for the written exam. Then "boom" a new instructor shows up and then my turns, my approaches,my landings my communications were ...you get the picture.What I am asking is consistency until I am skilled (experienced) enough to handle a different instructor or plane. Am I wrong?
Thank you in advance,
Michael
 
I think that learning a motor skill like flying and landing the plane takes quite a bit more practice when you are older. Just have to keep at it.
 
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