How much is enough

[eyetie]

Hi guys

I completed my MPL about a month ago. When i was training i flew about 3 times a week early morning before work. Now that i have my licence and it is winter i cannot fly in the morning and get to work in time. So my problem is i only get to fly about once a week maybe for a hour or 2.
Is this enough to keep me sharp ? I sometimes worry that if i have a engine failure or some sort of problem that i may not be able to handle it. although my training was very good but then i was flying regularly.

[kb]

Eyetie, you shouldn't be complaining too much, your plane is alot closer to the hangar door than mine can you imagine how i'm feeing, sometimes going weeks between when I fly.
One of the things I did when I had just qualified, was that if it had been a while since i flew, I'd do 2/3 solo circuits on my own, before loading the baggage. Also, sometime, just spending a hour in the circuit, just to refresh on the things that you /our instructor taught us.

PS, am planning a day flyaway-trip - prob in a month or so, will advise

[eyetie]

thanks KB look forward to hearing from you concerning fly away.

[DarkHelmet]

Hey eye - I think you need to start getting scared if you fly 1 hour a month or less.

As KB says, do some circuits and simulated engine outs (i prefer the engine on - just in case - no need to tempt fate, but others turn the big fan off)

You should be fine

[Thunderboy]

I reckon if you getting a flight in a week you doing well and better than most.
I think a good pilot will keep their circuit training up like KB says, a good idea there, also what is recommended to us is just to take a simulated flight test once a year just to make sure you up to scratch and have'nt picked up any bad habbits.

[eyetie]

thanks guys i will take your advice