| We all have fears. Some of us won't even admit to | | | | stomach, focus on it. That'll get you over your fear of |
| them, but we have them. Embarking on anything new, | | | | failure. |
| while being very exciting, can also be very scary. The | | | | 3. Put The Worst Case Scenario Into Perspective |
| reason, the main reason...fear of failure. You need to | | | | Let's say you fail your PPL exam? What's the worst |
| get over your fears not only of flying, if you have one. | | | | thing that can happen? They can't tell you that you |
| but of failing as well before you can be the proud | | | | can't take it again. You can still take another shot at it. |
| owner of a private pilot license. | | | | It's not like this is a one time offer. If that were the |
| If you've taken a driver's test and didn't pass the first | | | | case, there would be a ton of people not driving or |
| time, you remember what that was like when the | | | | flying planes. It's not the end of the world if you fail. At |
| instructor turned to you and said, "Sorry, you failed." If | | | | worse, you have to wait a little longer to get your PPL. |
| you looked up the word "down" in the dictionary, you | | | | 4. Understand The Benefits Of Failure |
| would have seen a photo of yourself right next to the | | | | Believe it or not, you learn something from failure. You |
| definition. | | | | learn what it is you did wrong and get a chance to |
| Nobody likes to fail, and fear of failure is one of the | | | | improve it. Would you rather that you didn't fail your |
| worst fears in the world. | | | | exam only because some instructor took pity on you |
| Okay, great... now that we've established that... how do | | | | and ended up getting yourself killed because you really |
| we deal with it? | | | | weren't ready to fly? I think you know the answer to |
| Here are a few great ways of overcoming the fear | | | | that. |
| of failure. | | | | 5. Make A Contingency Plan |
| 1. Consider The Missed Opportunity. | | | | If you do fail, have a plan. You should already be |
| Imagine that you decide that you're too afraid to go | | | | planning in advance on taking more lessons, getting |
| through with learning how to fly and taking your exam. | | | | more flight time and rescheduling. Failing doesn't mean |
| Now imagine what life is going to be like without being | | | | that you give up. |
| able to do this very thing that you love so much. I'm | | | | 6. Take Action |
| assuming that if you want to learn how to fly, there is | | | | The best way to get rid of that fear is to just go |
| a big reason for it. Focus on that instead of the fear | | | | ahead and do it. The more you procrastinate, the more |
| and this will go a long way to alleviating that fear. | | | | afraid you're going to become until you reach a point |
| 2. Research The Alternatives | | | | where you're unable to take your exam at all. |
| Imagine what you will have to do without your PPL. | | | | 7. Burn Your Boats |
| You'll have to rely on commercial airlines. You won't be | | | | In ancient times, Greeks would burn their boats so that |
| able to go where you want to go WHEN you want to | | | | they had no choice but to move forward. They |
| go there. You'll be at the mercy of others. The | | | | couldn't turn back. I don't know what you have to do in |
| alternatives to flying your own plane, if you don't want | | | | order to burn YOUR boat but do it. If that means |
| to rely on commercial airlines, are driving, train, bus and | | | | picking up the phone and scheduling your exam, do it. |
| even boat. If that thought makes you sick to your | | | | Don't look back. |