Ron Doles
Member
I took flying lessons in C150J's and Cherokee 140's in the mid 70's. I gave up after about 50 hours. My flight instructor did his own maintenance, mostly on the books but not on his planes. There were sometimes serious deficiencies. I nearly killed myself twice on solo flights due to hardware failure issues. When I got back after the second serious issue, I walked into the terminal building, tossed my logbook in the trash and told the instructor that I had no business flying for him.
I wish now that I had kept my logbook and chosen a better instructor. I enjoyed flying, especially the cross-country's and I would likely have gotten my license and still be flying had I taken lessons with an instructor/business that had more reliable aircraft.
I wish now that I had kept my logbook and chosen a better instructor. I enjoyed flying, especially the cross-country's and I would likely have gotten my license and still be flying had I taken lessons with an instructor/business that had more reliable aircraft.