"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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A coworker was at something like 30 hours before she broke off her
training.
She just couldn't get the hang of landing the airplane. She still wants
to fly,
and will likely try again sometime in the future. Though I'm not a CFI, I
still
want to say that I don't think her problem is judgement or motor skills
(unless
somehow she is different in the airplane than on the ground). When she
starts
her training again and gets to solo will be a treat.

Well, since landing an airplane tests only motor skills and not judgment
(that is, assuming the instructor aboard is handling the judgment side,
ensuring that a safe landing is *possible*), I don't see what her failure to
land the plane says about judgment.

As far as what it says about motor skills goes, I agree that just because
she didn't "get it" in 30 hours doesn't necessarily mean she won't after
more training. Assuming she can drive a car, it's likely that with the
right instructor and situation, she can learn to land in far less time than
30 hours.

And just because this is Usenet, I should amend my previous post to clarify:
yes, there are some people who are physically incapable of the motor skills
to land an airplane (due to a physical handicap, for example). But the
average human being, especially one that has already successfully been
taught to drive a car, should have no trouble handling an airplane given
proper and sufficient training. Motor skills just shouldn't normally be an
impediment to being a pilot.

Pete