I had a rendezvous sim all day yesterday, my fourth in the “front room.” I’m feeling more comfortable out there, at least in the sense that my heart no longer flutters from nerves for the entire 8 hours. After four sims though, and especially after the last two, I’ve come to the conclusion that I need to talk more. I know that’s an odd thing, since I rarely have issues with not talking. (Ha.) But a big part of being a front room flight controller, often even bigger than actual technical knowledge since people usually have that by the time they get to the front, is communication and trust. I know that I need to give flight directors confidence in both me and my ability to make good decisions and give them the necessary information. And so far, I’ve been too quiet. I have my midpoint evaluation scheduled for the end of January, so I’ll have one sim before then to work on it!