Lesson 6 - Gliding

Ok, after lesson 3 I knew pretty much that I really don't like the idea of going down, so my next immediate task is to get that "sinking" feeling under control.  Mentally I needed to tell myself that when the engine is "idle" it does not mean I will instantly fall out of the sky!  Now having gone through it I would describe it as you putting your car suddenly into neutral (no gear) and leaving the car to coast along the road until it finally stops, or increases speed if your going downhill. 

A great day for gliding

Today's lesson consisted of 2 parts - climbing and descending.  The climbing part was fine, the descending not so much, as my mind battled against the idea that no power (i.e. no acceleration) doesn't mean everything suddenly stops working instantaneously.  Though the lesson of climbing and descending in itself is pretty simple, just remember to do your checks before, during and after your maneouvres, this lesson if you hadn't got the gist of it by now, was more mental for me.  Hopefully something I can get over soon, really don't like the feeling that I'm going on roller coaster rides every weekend, bleh..