We had a student flyer at the same time I was learning of about the same age as myself (43). He seemed to have no spacial talents or depth perception - could not tell if the plane was heading towards or away from himself at any distance past 50 feet. I have never seen anything like it for a person with normal eyesight (it is somewhat frightening that this guy drives a car). The worst part was that he was as nice a guy as could be, every one liked him and tried to help, and he desperately wanted to learn to fly.

Eventually, one or our instructore spent hours with him taxing the plane up and down the runways. This seemed to help a bit. Last I knew he was flying much better and has re-enlisted in the school this year. It seems he has to learn to judge distance by stored visual memory. Perhaps some people just don't have as good an ability to judge speed and distance.

I shoot instinctive archery and it is amazing to watch the mind at work doing ballistic computations and instructing the muscles in a way that is still worlds above the most complicated Cray computer. Same thing at the pattern contests. It is not hard to imagine the aeroplane being an extension of the mind and body of the piolt. Perhaps others just don't have the fine motor skills to guide their thumbs the fractions of an inch that make all the difference? We're all hoping that we can develop the talents in this flyer.