trillianjedi - 9:56 pm on Jun 29, 2005 (gmt 0)

It was alot of fun, but I'm not sure I got the kick out of it that I was suspecting I would. I think that if the instructor had taken more time on the ground to clearly explain what all the controls do and how they react to inputs would have made my introduction more enjoyable

That's cool pmac - every first flight is like that - a bit nervous and all too much to take in. Remember when you first drove a car?

You'll start to get a little confidence and that's when the fun starts.

Start reading too - that will make a lot of difference. An understanding of how the aircraft actually works will make it all make a lot more sense.

I think that if the instructor had taken more time on the ground to clearly explain what all the controls do and how they react to inputs

The instructor did the right thing - you would not have taken it all in in one sitting.

You just had a joy-ride, the hard work and complicated bit starts now ;-)

TJ