Trying not to be discouraged

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Greg Weber

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Alright, before anyone jumps on me, let me preface by saying I am very tough on myself and have high standards.

In 2015 I logged 15 hours in a Cherokee and was getting ready to solo. Things seemed to click and I was really picking up the skills.

Fast forward to today and I’m resuming my flight training in a 172, have about 10 hours and am struggling to maintain basic landing skills. In flight maneuvers are all good but my landings suck. I just can’t visualize the approach, know when to transition, and struggle to maintain directional control. Ugh! I’m discouraged and afraid that I’m going to blow my budget for flight training!

I know! I’m probably getting ahead of myself but that’s why I’m here to get advice.
 
The thing that helped me the most was realizing that the basic idea is to fly it down into ground effect and fly it along the runway while it slows as you bring the nose up. It will then land.

After I was confident I could do that, the rest of the finesse followed.
 
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