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killbilly · February 26th, 2008, 18:12

I've been doing my PPL training at both. Normally, we're in a controlled field, but we had to move to an uncontrolled field during runway resurfacing ops, so I got a good amount of instruction in both.

Personally, I prefer a controlled field. I like having the controllers keeping us all sorted out, and the extra set of eyes is welcome. On my first solo flight, I sort of botched the pattern and accidentally cut someone off, and I got very nervous - the controller very calmly told me what I needed to do to sort things out and I was VERY appreciative of that. Gotten better at both since then.

Also - at least where I am, the controlled field has a lot of varied traffic. Students, experimentals, bizjets, helos, etc, and learning to fly among all of them has been a good experience for me.

Just my personal experience. I prefer controlled fields.

February 26th, 2008, 18:12	#3
killbilly Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,174	Re: Training at a Controlled Field I've been doing my PPL training at both. Normally, we're in a controlled field, but we had to move to an uncontrolled field during runway resurfacing ops, so I got a good amount of instruction in both. Personally, I prefer a controlled field. I like having the controllers keeping us all sorted out, and the extra set of eyes is welcome. On my first solo flight, I sort of botched the pattern and accidentally cut someone off, and I got very nervous - the controller very calmly told me what I needed to do to sort things out and I was VERY appreciative of that. Gotten better at both since then. Also - at least where I am, the controlled field has a lot of varied traffic. Students, experimentals, bizjets, helos, etc, and learning to fly among all of them has been a good experience for me. Just my personal experience. I prefer controlled fields. __________________ "The first rule of Flight Club is you do not talk about Flight Club."