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by badstudent
Tue Oct 26, 2021 6:52 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?
Replies: 28
Views: 5997

Re: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?

Are you stressing yourself out so much during the mock flight tests that you're panicking and forgetting stuff? What other things have you failed on other than forgetting you're #2 to land? Naw I managed to remember basically everything but I was just out of standard with everything such as landing...
by badstudent
Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:45 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?
Replies: 28
Views: 5997

Re: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?

Bede wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:39 pm In what region of the country are you? How many hours do you have? How much time has it taken you to get your last 10 hours?
fly about 3 hours a week, east coast, and 150+ hours
by badstudent
Tue Oct 26, 2021 4:27 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?
Replies: 28
Views: 5997

Re: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?

There's no shame in not being any good at something and honest about it. I'm pretty sure I'd get fired as an apprentice cabinet maker. The problem is do I keep going if there's a good chance I won't finish or will come across an impossible task if I continue my training or call it quits now. I thin...
by badstudent
Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:47 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?
Replies: 28
Views: 5997

Re: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?

have the natural ability, or have multiple of those issues. If you're struggling this much with the PPL you'll probably struggle at every level of training, (CPL, IFR ect.) which will make it prohibitively expensive. Thanks for an honest take, this is what I was afraid of. Pretty sure this is a tro...
by badstudent
Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?
Replies: 28
Views: 5997

Re: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?

I've actually switched once, and had multiple instructors. The problem seems to be me since I've plateaud years ago in terms of air work What are you failing on? Basically everything, if I’m weak at some thing I’ll practice it for a few flights then some thing I was strong at earlier I’ll be very b...
by badstudent
Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:58 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?
Replies: 28
Views: 5997

Re: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?

I was hoping to one day have a flying career, but I've been failing at getting my PPL for 3 years now and fail all my mock rides. Everyone says the PPL standards are a joke and I think it's a bad idea to keep going because CPL/IFR etc are going to be way more difficult to pass. The PPL is probably ...
by badstudent
Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:45 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?
Replies: 28
Views: 5997

If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?

I was hoping to one day have a flying career, but I've been failing at getting my PPL for 3 years now and fail all my mock rides. Everyone says the PPL standards are a joke and I think it's a bad idea to keep going because CPL/IFR etc are going to be way more difficult to pass.

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