DGS wrote:
On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:11:38 -0500, Dudley Henriques
wrote:

On your issue; I'd mention your nervousness to the instructor before you
fly again. One thing that might help you is to remember what I've said
here in this answer as you walk out to the airplane. It's THIS
relationship you want with your own instructor. If this one isn't giving
it to you, get one who does.


At least for the foreseeable future I've decided to put my lessons on
hold. After 5 days I'm still pretty rattled by the whole experience
and I simply no longer look forward to it as I did before the
discovery flight. I think I'm probably wound too tight, not
necessarily to take the lessons and get the license, but for the
inevitable emergency that will at some point take place while I'm in
the cockpit.

Bitterly disappointed really, I plan on getting some help for the
bigger issue which is my nervousness and fear.

Thanks all for your suggestions, I just don't think this is for me
anymore.

Well, I'll be brutally honest with you. What you are describing is a
reaction to your flight that indicates there might be other issues
involved. I'm not a Psychologist but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express
last night :-)
In any event, positive incentive and motivation are critical factors
that must be present in any new student. As long as you feel the way you
have expressed here on the forum, I would suggest that you do take a
breather for awhile and reassess everything involved with your decision
to want to learn to fly.
IF, after due consideration, you arrive at a positive motivation level
concerning learning to fly, By all means give it another go.
Find a good instructor based on what you have learned here in this
thread. This is a critical ingredient in your equation.
Probably the best thing I could do for you at this time is to suggest to
you that your apprehension about flying is not a disqualifying situation.
A lot of people new to flying feel apprehensive. It's not all that
serious really and can be dealt with easily by any good CFI worth the title.
Give it some thought, then the final decision is up to you. If you
decide to give it another try, please come back here and post as you go.
There are a virtual ton of highly qualified pilots and instructors on
this forum who will gladly work with you.
Best of luck,


--
Dudley Henriques