Originally Posted by
av8tr_2007
I did alright on the retake. I checked the outside distracions at the door and am now catching up immensely.
The other night I was so lost that I started to wonder if I had completely missed the boat during training. I was asked to turn the auto pilot off and hand fly a non-precision. My instrutor said I flew well for raw data but he wanted the flight guidance on, lol. This is where my problems started. I found out that I was totally cluless about the flight guidance system. I understood the theory but it was the application that I struggled with.
Everyone screws up. Everyone, period. I didn't know how the use the FMS at all when I jumped in and had to get a lesson on it. Big deal. Don't let others talk mess. I find for those that do this is usually the biggest experience they've ever had. I always find it funny when people talk about 'raw data' like it's this ultimate form of proving you're awesome at flying. I'm wondering what they flew before these barbie jets lol.