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Bad Knee, New Instructor
Bad Knee, New Instructor

Bad Knee, New Instructor

Yesterday I had planned to fly with James, but since that crazy guy went and banged up his knee before our flight, another instructor, Emily, the daughter of the owners of Stark’s Twin Oak Airpark, stepped in and gave me…

JasonOctober 1, 2010November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Much Better
Much Better

Much Better

Unlike my flight last Thursday, yesterday’s flight was fantastic.  Even though I didn’t land as perfect as I would have liked, I did have a better experience learning how to land better and was quite happy with my pattern work.

JasonSeptember 29, 2010November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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What A Rough Flight
What A Rough Flight

What A Rough Flight

The flight this Thursday was simply…no good.  There were no crashes, there were no injuries, there was just a lot of flying that didn’t go to well by me. 

JasonSeptember 24, 2010November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Foggles…of course!
Foggles…of course!

Foggles…of course!

Flying through clouds is something that I’ll want to experience some day, but for now, I’m just going to stay clear of them clouds and instead enjoy the experience of my Foggles!

JasonSeptember 22, 2010November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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First Time Landing
First Time Landing

First Time Landing

Yesterday I accomplished one of the more important aspects of flying…landing!

JasonSeptember 17, 2010November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Stability, Rectangular Courses, and Circular Turns
Stability, Rectangular Courses, and Circular Turns

Stability, Rectangular Courses, and Circular Turns

Yesterday involved a discussion of stability and spin recovery covered in ground school, followed by an introduction and run-through of few different ground reference maneuvers.

JasonSeptember 15, 2010November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Fill ‘er Up
Fill ‘er Up

Fill ‘er Up

Yesterday afternoon I got to fly again and during this flight, I went over stalls and steep turns.  When we landed I had my first experience filling up a plane with fuel.  What an awesome day.

JasonSeptember 13, 2010November 16, 2015 Private Pilot Completion
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Clear Blue Skies
Clear Blue Skies

Clear Blue Skies

Beautiful day to fly at 2pm!

JasonSeptember 12, 2010November 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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