UPDATE: Now that I’ve earned my wings, I’m still flying, still learning and the cameras are still rolling. This blog will remain open and active for those interested in the flight training process. However, if you want to see what I’ve been up to since becoming a sport pilot, come on over to EAA.org/abinitio to watch videos of my most recent flights. - Brady

It's going to take some more practice before I'm consistent, but I did finally stick a couple good short field landings!  It was another one of those great feelings of accomplishment.

I've also been struggling this whole time with not enough right rudder on landing, but Jason explained something to me in this lesson that I think is really going to help.  See the video for his explanation.

It seems learning to fly is all about ups and downs (no pun intended).  What I mean is that one lesson you're introduced to something that seems incredibly difficult and you end up leaving frustrated.  Then a couple lessons later, you start to get it and have this incredible feeling of satisfaction.  But as soon as you start feeling competent with the task at hand, you're introduced to a new challenge, a new skill and will probably feel overwhelmed again.

Learning to fly is a giant roller coaster of emotions.  I now have logged 96 landings and think I've also had about that many different emotions throughout this process. 

It's been an incredible journey so far though!