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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 23:31:58 -0500
From: Jeff Cook <jcook@his.com>
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Tim Bruce wrote:
> I have been taking lessons in a 150 for a couple of years now, but I am
> still not comfortable enough to fly by myself. Honestly it scares me to
> death to even be in an airplane. People ask me why I continue to take
> lessons and I tell them that it is the coolest thing that I have ever done.


First, there's nothing that says you can't be a student forever.
Actually, before I began serious training and again when I had to sit
out for surgery, I'd stop in at small airports across the country to get
a little fun in. Great way to see a new city. If I ever lose my medical
permanently, I'll go right back to doing the CFI shuffle.

Second, there are some people who just should not have a pilot's license
of their own. Only you will be able to make the final decision, so don't
take *all* the hyper-encouraging advice literally. A couple of YEARS and
you're still terrified? Maybe spend your vacation time flying every day
for a week and see if gets better. It's definitely a hump most of us
have to get over.

-- 
Jeff Cook
jcook@his.com
Washington DC area
