Looking To The Sky

• Update: IFR Ground, Airplane Buying, Flying

  

  It’s been a while since I last posted and I wanted to give an update to some things that I’ve been working in related to being a pilot.

  March 30, 2016 / Jason / Comments Off on Update: IFR Ground, Airplane Buying, Flying

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• Started Instrument Ground School

  

  On January 16th, I started instrument ground school with one of my former private pilot instructors, Rick Payne.  Though I had written last time about the many options I had for ground school, after talking with him, he became my first choice.  As a CFII, He’s got the knowledge and the skills to get me […]

  February 9, 2016 / Jason / Comments Off on Started Instrument Ground School

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• Instrument Ground School Options

  

  I’m about to start school again.  This time, it’s to continue improving my skills as a pilot and gain the ability to fly in the clouds.  Living in the Northwest, this is still optional, but for what I eventually want to do, it’s a requirement; as the local weather tends to almost always be overcast.  […]

  November 23, 2015 / Jason / 33 Comments

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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 longest to date around two hours, but great to be able to check off my […]

  March 21, 2011 / Jason / Comments Off on First 50-Mile Cross-Country Flight

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• Soloing At MMV

  

  I went to Twin Oaks expecting to make a trip to McMinnville and then head over to Salem for more pre-cross country practice.  Instead, I ended up flying to McMinnville and soloing there! Before heading over to McMinnville, Rick and I flew around Twin Oaks and did a landing.  Landing went well and we were […]

  February 10, 2011 / Jason / Comments Off on Soloing At MMV

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• First Flight To Salem (SLE)

  

  Flight from Twin Oaks to McNary Field in Salem. Longest flight to-date.

  February 2, 2011 / Jason / 2 Comments

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• First Flight Into KHIO

  

  First flight into Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) along with information about the days flight and that I get to start soloing between Twin Oaks and Aurora State.

  January 5, 2011 / Jason / Comments Off on First Flight Into KHIO

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• Friday Flight Then Poker

  

  I usually only fly Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.  However with the weather getting in the way and life for me and my instructor, this last week I had to do a flight on Friday to get one in.

  October 23, 2010 / Jason / Comments Off on Friday Flight Then Poker

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