First Lesson With Doug

Now Stuart has gone, my instructor is now Doug. A funny chap, with a completely different way of teaching. Far more hand off, and far more strict, oh and he swears alot - and makes strange noises - i think he could be insane :)

Planned the Nav route up right this time and it worked out fine. Doug got me doing all the radio, EastMids, Coventry, Cottesmore, Leicester back to East Mids - ouch.
He also showed me a couple of tips for distance finding, towns off the wing tip 1-2nm etc etc, and also to play with power and pitch in the thermals, no trim as you couldnt trim for weather like today.
Landing wasnt bad - 10 knot cross wind, bit screachy as i didnt quite get enough rudder in, but soft.

Felt like i got alot wrong, but its good that Doug is strict i imagine its more like the test will be.