Nervous student pilot

[mn124700]

I just want to say thank you to all of you for your kind words and suggestions. During my second flight, I was quite a bit more relaxed (relatively speaking). I can see that things will continue to improve with time and practice.

[Eric Page]

Excellent; very glad to hear it. Welcome to the club!

[lnuss]

Great! Glad the improvement is already working for you. Enjoy!

[DaleB]

I can see that things will continue to improve with time and practice.

That they will.

I'd wanted to learn to fly since I was a kid. When I finally was able to take lessons, my first flight was in a Piper Cherokee on a cold, blustery day. Gusting winds, clouds... we got airborne and it felt like I was in a tin can floating on a windy lake. I started questioning the wisdom of my choices. It got a lot better after that.

The RV-12 has pretty low wing loading, like most all LSA, and as a result gets tossed around a bit more than a larger, heavier plane. It's also agile and a joy to fly. I know, I bought one about 7 years ago. Enjoy your training!

[George_eaa]

Practice is your best friend in this case. You can try deep breathing techniques before you start flying to get yourself in a calmer state. I can recommend counted breathing, it's one of the easiest techniques you can do. Count to 3 while breathing in and then breathe out while counting to 4. There are other breathing exercises you can try too. Check this article

[CHICAGORANDY]

Practice is your best friend in this case. You can try deep breathing techniques before you start flying to get yourself in a calmer state. I can recommend counted breathing, it's one of the easiest techniques you can do. Count to 3 while breathing in and then breathe out while counting to 4. There are other breathing exercises you can try too. Check this article

You did note that this post was made a year ago? I suspect the OP is either now a licensed pilot or has moved on to a different hobby?