This weekend I had the opportunity to try something new related to flying. Instead of flying an airplane, I attempted to go hang gliding. Continue reading
After taking over two and a half months from flying, I finally got to get myself in the cockpit of a plane again to go flying. Though I told myself I wouldn’t go fly again until I finished my written test, I also knew I didn’t want to waste such a beautiful summer due to my lack of studying. So I allowed myself to get back in the air and even land at a new airport. Continue reading
I realize it has been some time since my last update, however I assure you I am still alive and continuing to achieve my dream of earning my private pilot license. It’s just been delayed.
With my attempts of juggling work, sports, seeing friends, continuing my hobby becoming a pilot, the latter of these has taken the back seat. Continue reading
After a couple weeks without flying, I decided this last Friday to get some air time. My flight training for the day ended up being very short due to some unfortunate complications.
The flight training today was in the Cessna 150, N66589. I ended up getting things pre-flight ready, listened for the weather, and went on to the taxi way. Listening to the weather, I found that the winds were fairly calm and in the direction to the south, so I chose to take off out of Twin Oaks in the direction of North. The winds were quite calm and the direction north is uphill so I found I didn’t have enough power in the Cessna 150 to be able to take off. Continue reading
Friday I went out with Rick and had another go at the Triangle of Death, however this time I did it solo.
We started out the day with me flying the Twin Oak’s pattern a few times with Rick since it had been a couple weeks since I flew. That went well, so he sent me on my marry way. I took off out of Twin Oaks and flew SE towards Aurora. The flight went just great and I was able to take some pictures once I stabilized the plane. I did a full-stop landing and took off out of Aurora to McMinnville. Continue reading
