Scared of mid-airs

"Jay Honeck" skrev i melding


Some might say it's madness to do a cross country from oslo to Cannes 10
days after getting the PPL, but I think that trip tought me more than I
will
ever appreciate about flying. Great experience!

Good job. I encourage all pilots -- new ones and old -- to hop in the
plane and GO some place! Too danged many pilots never, ever, EVER
leave the pattern, or (at best) their neighboring $100 hamburger stop.

And then we wonder why some pilots quit flying, cuz they're "bored".
D'oh! I'd be bored, too.

Hop in the plane and fly 500 miles. Aim in whatever direction the
weather is best. Don't worry about what you'll do when you get there.
It is really, REALLY fun -- and you'll learn more about flying and
navigating while doing it.
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Hear hear!

Excactly what my wife and I have been doing.
On that first trip, we planned the whole thing before leaving home.

We wanted to see the Champagne district, places in Denmark, holland etc.

We saw none of the places we planned because of weather. We did see lot's of
other terrific places though!

And learned the lesson! Have an idea of where you want to end up, but be
open to change intermediate destinations because of weather.

It's more fun to fly a different course and go somewhere else than staying
for the 5th day in "no-where" because the weather 50 nm down your intended
flight is lower than your comfort range.
Off course, you'll need to buy all the maps you "might" use, as it's kind of
hard to find pilot shops with Jepp charts in Rural France, but it's worth
it!

Frode
(taking my son this year on a no-known destination thoughout Europe)