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Solo ToD
Solo ToD

Solo ToD

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…

JasonMay 23, 2011November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Three New Airports and a Night Flight!
Three New Airports and a Night Flight!

Three New Airports and a Night Flight!

Last night I had my first adventure flying an airplane at night.  The night was beautiful!  What a difference flying in the day makes.  It is amazing how different the eye works during the day than at night.  Though it…

JasonMay 4, 2011November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Taking In The Sunny Weather
Taking In The Sunny Weather

Taking In The Sunny Weather

This weekend I had two wonderful flights.  The first, soloing in a Cessna 150 around Twin Oaks, the other, flying with Rick over to Lenhardt Airpark (7S9) and landing for the first time on a grass (soft-field) runway.  Both flights…

JasonMay 2, 2011November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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I Can Fly A Cessna 150!
I Can Fly A Cessna 150!

I Can Fly A Cessna 150!

This last week I had two fantastic flights. One in a Cessna 172 with Rick on my birthday, then a first time flight and solo endorsed in a Cessna 150 with James. I couldn’t have asked for a better time.…

JasonApril 26, 2011November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Happy Birthday To Me!

Monday was quite a lot for me.  Not only did I have a great flight, I also turned 27, had my 1-yr anniversary living in the Portland area, and Tuesday brought 1-yr working at my job.  What an awesome day.…

JasonApril 20, 2011November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Soloed at Twin Oaks!
Soloed at Twin Oaks!

Soloed at Twin Oaks!

After waiting a number of days to finally get the weather to cooperate, I was finally able to perform my solo take-offs and landings at Stark’s Twin Oaks Airpark!

JasonApril 9, 2011November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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First 50-Mile Cross-Country Flight

Yesterday, after a few weeks of trying to do so, I was able to finally fly a cross-country flight down to Corvallis (CVO), up to Salem (SLE), and back home to Twin Oaks (7S3).  The flight was one of my…

JasonMarch 21, 2011November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Short Flight

I went over to Twin Oaks today expecting the wind to stay around five knots, but as we took off to fly, the winds increased.  I was only able to do a couple landings that day, but since I was…

JasonMarch 19, 2011November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Logbook

  • Total Flight Time: 318.5 Hours
  • Pilot In Command Time: 224.7 Hours
  • Solo Time: 300.6 Hours
  • >50NM Cross Country Time: 95.2 Hours
  • >50NM Cross Country Time (Solo): 62.5 Hours
  • Night Time: 8.5 Hours
  • Simulated Instrument Time: 4.8 Hours
  • Landings (Day/Night): 617 (593/24)
  • Flight Training Received: 92.8 Hours
  • Ground Training Received: 30.8 Hours

Updated 5/2/2019

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