Outside the Cockpit: Recent Episodes
Roger Terrill
The first step at being good at anything is to suck. -Justin(CFI) Join me in my journey as a student pilot where I share some of my most cringeworthy moments from first lesson to checkride in real time but also accomplishments and the path I'm taking to get certified to help current or aspiring student pilots navigate their own journey. Follow Me on Instagram @outsidethecockpit
We all know that the first solo is something you will never forget. Feeling that trust from your CFI and even having family there like I did, is something you don't forget. Then there is the second first solo, the one where you reserve the plane and you fly out all by yourself from taxi to return. It can be scary with the thought of no instructor in sight but if they trusted you to fly solo, you can definitely trust that you are safe enough to do it all by yourself.
The pressure and build up of that first solo is something students know to be at times a little overwhelming. The lessons right before that solo feel like as if you do anything wrong, you might not be ready. I discuss and share some audio clips of the feedback I received not only during my presolo check but also my flight right before my presolo check.
As a student pilot, sometimes you can feel the pressure of being perfect and can succumb to it. I discuss my experience with how it affected my flying and how I handled it and became a better pilot on the other side.
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Introducing who I am and why I am doing this. I discuss my journey to become a student pilot and the events that lead me to actually starting a podcast dedicated to student pilots. You even get a quick preview into my CFI and his words of wisdom. Follow Me on Instagram @outsidethecockpit