Other Pilots | cp-plus

It's always worthwhile asking other Pilots on the hill for their opinion about flying but remember you are the pilot in command so ultimately you decide

Video your flight so you can review what went well, not so good or other decisions you might have made. I have found this useful for post flight review with my CFI, Coaches and flying buddies. Take care where you mount cameras to not snag lines .I use a chest mount.
Use a vario or kobo to create an igc log and review with doarama where you went how you climbed
Try and get buddies to video your take offs and landings to review and resolve problems

Here are some of my top tips from my first year:

Study the forecast, webcams, rasp, call, text, message, facebook some of your buddies who might go out
If it's 50/50 I will usually go and have a look
If other pilots are around ask their opinion sometimes pilots congregate at "sniffing" points
Turn in lift and stick with it especially on an ENA
Build up your mental and physical tolerance to flying

Consider guided holidays or post CP courses. Knowing you have a retrieve will encourage you to leave the hill. Guides may assist you with take offs, thermalling, landing approaches, etc.
Flying with other pilots on a trip is a good way to compare why you did better or worse
Don't be disheartened with short flights many of my early flights were 2 or 3 mins but all involved a survivable take off and landing
Set goals for each flight refer to Pilot Tasks and 50 ways to fly better
HAVE FUN!