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
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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.
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Use a vario or kobo to create an igc log and review with doarama where you went how you climbed
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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:
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Study the forecast, webcams, rasp, call, text, message, facebook some of your buddies who might go out
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If it's 50/50 I will usually go and have a look
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If other pilots are around ask their opinion sometimes pilots congregate at "sniffing" points
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Turn in lift and stick with it especially on an ENA
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Build up your mental and physical tolerance to flying
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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.
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Flying with other pilots on a trip is a good way to compare why you did better or worse
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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
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Set goals for each flight refer to Pilot Tasks and 50 ways to fly better
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HAVE FUN!