Discovery flight

[just4fuun]

Hi,

I have always wanted to learn how to fly since I was a kid. After emigrating to the US in 1992, I had planned to do this after I was financially stable. I finally decided to do this last year. And after about a year of dragging my feet, I finally took a discovery flight at a local school here today.

It was quite good. The instructor allowed my wife to ride along too. We did a few turns and banks. And he let me steer on the ground before takeoff and after landing. He said that I had good control of the plane in flight and I corrected quite nicely for the unpredicable lift here in the Rockies.

However, on the way down, during landing, I was feeling uneasy since we dropped altitude sharply in order to land.

Is this common on the first flight, or do you think this feeling will persist? Should I continue learning think about it again?

Any hints, ideas?

-Just

[sideslip]

Many people feel quezy the first few times. I think it is mainly due to being nervous. Keep going up and I'll bet you will feel better each time as you become more at ease with being in the plane. Good Luck.

Mike S.

[dverespey]

It could be just because it was the first time. You might try the manuver at altitude, see how it feels without the ground being there. Then do a landing and see how it feels. Just remember that you can take things at your pace, and have fun. After all your paying for it.

[FlyinHeel]

I read somewhere that after the first 5-10 flights, the sickness should dissapear as your body grows accustom (sp?) to small aircraft flying.