Originally Posted by
shdw
Sounds like impulsivity is not a hazardous attitude you have to worry about.
As for getting back into it, well your a PHD or going to be. Apply your everyday discipline towards your degree towards flying, get a few hours of refresher flights, particularly on the basics (both VFR and IFR), and you should do just fine. Welcome back.
Well, the first flight went WAY better than I thought it would. I was nervous about nothing. The CFI put me at ease right away. We spent a little bit of time on the ground just talking about the basics and then he went over what we were going to do when we went up. Since the airport I am flying out of is in the DC SFRA we had to do file a flight plan to get out of and back into the area. But it wasn't bad at all. The airport is towered so I got plenty of comm practice!
I had a blast!! A lot of it came right back to me. I was surprised. Landing was a bit fun as I came in a little too fast, but other than that it was ok.
I fly again on Wednesday and then on the weekend again. Can't wait!!
