lack of confidence solo flight

Lessons aren't like real flying -- even when you're flying solo, you're
still flying to please/impress/not-disappoint someone else, not
yourself. I suggest that you grit your teeth and just get over the
final hump of the PPL (think of it like lying in a dentist's chair),
then plan some medium-length (~300 mile one-way) day trips to new
airports just for yourself, to see if you actually like flying for its
own sake. At first you'll still be trying to please an invisible
instructor sitting beside you, but that will fade.

When you write "my plane", do you mean the plane you've rented, or are
you already an owner?


All the best,


David