Help With My training

Hi,

In article <fvd0u8$mon$1@aioe.org>,
Gezellig<nokonihi@> wrote:
> One question I had for the instructors out there - what I seemed to find
> more awkward than anything was steering the nose wheel using my feet on
> the rudder pedals. The people in the control tower must have thought I
> looked like a wounded bird taxing out to hold position before takeoff.
> Is there some 'trick' to getting the hang of this, so often I would be
> tempted to reach up and turn the control yoke but resisted the
> temptation (due to its futility).

I'm not an instructor, but as a student myself I can say that you will get
the hang of it. Like any new skill, it's just a question of getting to grips
with it. Soon enough it becomes second nature.

Stick with it, and enjoy it!

Andy

"Gezellig" <nokonihi@> wrote in message
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> One question I had for the instructors out there - what I seemed to find
> more awkward than anything was steering the nose wheel using my feet on
> the rudder pedals.

If you've ever ridden a flexible-flyer/runner sled, or a home-made go-kart,
you ended up steering with your feet.

The problem is that the plane controls backward from these two vehicles. On
a sled/go-kart, you turn left by pushing with your right foot.

I 'cured' myself by chair-flying. Sit in a chair. Turn your head to the
left, and push your left foot down. Turn Right - push right foot. My wife
thought I was nuts. Actually, she still does.

"Gezellig" <geezellig@> wrote
>
> WOW you guys are great, thanks for all the pointers, I learned sumpin
> from everyone. I'm chair sitting, sledding and reading all at once!

Just remember that it steers backwards, as compared to a runner sled! <g>
--
Jim in NC

Gezellig wrote:
> WOW you guys are great, thanks for all the pointers, I learned sumpin
> from everyone. I'm chair sitting, sledding and reading all at once!

I used to live in San Mateo. When I go back there, the airspace seems
insanely crowded -- "you're 6th in line behind blahblahblah!" Are you
flying with West Valley?