Flying at 2000 ft isn't a big deal. I would have happily
done the same when I had 75 hours.


I love flying low. A lot of pilots are afraid of it, both because of obstacles
and navigation. I know pilots who won't take off without a working GPS. AT
1000 feet, you can't see all that far, and the sectional is not detailled
enough to corroborate with most of what you will see. Much of your navigation
will be ded reckoning, confirmed by pilotage. At 4000 feet, the picture is
quite different.

I think it's vitally important that pilots, new ones especially, get some real
low level cross country experience. It will save your bacon one day. IT
builds faith in your ability to hold a course and know where you are. It also
gives you good planning experience (you have to plan well - find the obstacles
on the map, and loook out the window for the ones that aren't on the map.

Too many pilots just climb high and turn on the autopilot. They get stuck
under an overcast, they don't know what to do.

Jose


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