Coming off the high of my 1st cross country trip yesterday made todays flight seem routine. Last week during the days that distant weather cancelled my XC trips I was introduced to soft field and short field takeoffs and landings.
My 3rd Solo to practice soft and short field takeoffs and landings and some simulated emergency engine outage at 4,000 ft.
Up this morning planning my 1st Cross Country (XC) trip; last week weather grounded me twice so it was good to get on with it. I first grab the weather prognostic charts and winds aloft from the official Aviation Weather Center, see below.
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August 20th, 2016 All joking aside these are some necessary/nice to have tools. The electr
In an attempt to get caught up I’m using some time in a hotel room during a work trip to submit a couple of these posts.
Down the road after completion of inflight training, you must successfully complete a Practical Test consisting of an oral exam immediately followed by a check ride administered by an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner DPE.
Ok so I’ve been slowly posting Catch-Up Posts to cover the time period from the beginning of my journey until today.
Not much was accomplished on vacation but it was good to decompress prior to diving into t
I scheduled my first flight lesson for three weeks later, after our preplanned vacation to
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