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Ryan · August 13th, 2004, 18:03

hey,
I can sympathize with you somewhat. When I was in my first 2-3 months of training I would be kind of nervous when it came time to head out to the airport, I couldn't even try to explain what I felt like or why I was nervous. Same as you the second I got to the airport and started my pre-flight it was all business and I was fine. I don't really think that it is a fear of anything I guess it's just a common 'stage fright' scenerio kinda like stepping up to the plate in baseball, even though you've practiced relentlessly (as such in aviation) you still have some anxiety. I have heard of this type of anxiety so you're not alone, what I found to help me was to plan my whole routine; how I was going to drive to the airport, which area of the airport the plane is it, if it needs gas who will I call, pre-flight, taxi/run-up/take-off, where we are flying to, what will we do, how will we get back, landing .etc plus it's just a good habit to get into.

Hope all of that helps,
Ryan

August 13th, 2004, 18:03	#2
Ryan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: KFRG, Nu\' yark Posts: 234	Re: HELP hey, I can sympathize with you somewhat. When I was in my first 2-3 months of training I would be kind of nervous when it came time to head out to the airport, I couldn't even try to explain what I felt like or why I was nervous. Same as you the second I got to the airport and started my pre-flight it was all business and I was fine. I don't really think that it is a fear of anything I guess it's just a common 'stage fright' scenerio kinda like stepping up to the plate in baseball, even though you've practiced relentlessly (as such in aviation) you still have some anxiety. I have heard of this type of anxiety so you're not alone, what I found to help me was to plan my whole routine; how I was going to drive to the airport, which area of the airport the plane is it, if it needs gas who will I call, pre-flight, taxi/run-up/take-off, where we are flying to, what will we do, how will we get back, landing .etc plus it's just a good habit to get into. Hope all of that helps, Ryan