[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> For the second aspect, as David (I think) said, I was taught to
> recognise the "on-screen geometry" of the runway, mainly the angle
> of its edges. That works well in getting used to your home
> airfield, and after gaining experience there, you will be
> comfortable enough to adjust for unknown runways by picking up more
> than one cue at a time. (I remember thinking "runway looking good
> ... looking good ... oh, airspeed! quick! ... that's better
> ... that's better ... oh, where's the runway gone?". Maybe not
> literally, but that's what it felt like.
That sounds very, very familiar. Losing the Iron Grip Of Death on the
yoke helped a lot, since I could feel what the pitch was doing even
when I wasn't staring at the ASI.
> I stopped flying after getting a PPL, and never really reached the
> comfortable stage. So please don't trust my tips and advice too
> much.)
Since you still have your PPL, you might consider taking a checkride
(and updating your medical, if necessary) then trying again. I have
been uncomfortable and nervous through much of my training, but I
found that three things helped a lot:
1. Encouragement from the other FGFS developers and users.
2. Hours of practice on FlightGear with a proper USB yoke and rudder
pedals (the JSBSim C172 handling is so close now that it's eerie:
if I'm 5 kt too fast on approach in the real C172, I tend to be 5
kt too fast on approach in fgfs under the same conditions). One
evening I did over 40 approaches in rapid succession using the
forecast conditions from the TAF, then nailed my first solo the
next morning.
3. Reading, rereading, and rerereading
http://www.monmouth.com/~jsd/how/htm/
All the best,
David
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