Old 02-24-2009 | 03:09 PM
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RmTrice
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Thanks guys. The flight went really well. Granted it was just a few laps around the pattern and some crosswind landings, but I enjoyed myself. I took my father up. He's the one who first introduced me to flying back when he had his license and everything was current. If flying solo is an intence feeling imagine taking up your father, the one who showed you your first airplane when you were practically a month old! That was really intense!

I get nervous because the whole flying process seems so huge and unknown to me while im on the ground, you know? I know all the emergency procedures, but will i be able to remain calm when my life is actually at stake? If I want to fly into Orlando Intl. for a quick touch-and-go by my workplace what do I do? Do I call Orlando tower or Orlando approach first? What happens if I accidently stray into someones airspace for a minute or two then correct myself and fly back out? The Orlando area has a TON of airspace to worry about.

What it is, is that I still have so many questions. Im under the false pretence that I should know everything a 30,000 hour commercial pilot knows when Im a humble 50 hour private one. I know the rules, I know what to do. I think it's just a matter of applying them and actually doing it in the real world.
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