At 01:12 21 October 2003, Dancebert wrote:
On 20 Oct 2003 15:43:03 -0700,
(Mike Stramba)
wrote:

What part of the world are you in? (RAS/Usenet is
world wide !)
Los Angeles

Can you give some examples of 'I'll tell you what
to do'
instructions that you've received ?
Slips, stalls, turning stalls, stalls with spoilers,
boxing the wake,
flying at minimum sink, 60 degree bank turns, speed
control, etc.


If you have been succesful with thermalling as a HG
pilot, my suggestion is to get comfortable with that
in the sailplane. The tow and landings will come with
time. Before you fry yourself on tow-give it to the
instructor. Then center and thermal up in good lift-take
a few deep breaths and continue to stalls and steep
turns. If you have been succesful as a HG pilot, sailplanes
will come to you, especially once you figure out what
to do with your feet.



What aspects of flying are you having difficulty with
(or your
instructors think you're having difficulty with)?

Speed control. Boxing the wake when it's turbulant.
Approaches and
landings characterized by sufficient brain overloaded
that I fail to
pay attention to something I should be attending to.
Attending to
variometer while on tow, and if I do, remembering two
minutes later
where the lift was. Consistently flying ahead of the
plane.