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…
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…
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…
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…
Short and Soft Field Takeoffs
I went flying yesterday after work over to Aurora (UAO) with my instructor. He had me learn about soft and short field takeoffs. Rick showed me a short field takeoff on Monday, but I never had a chance to perform…
Instructor Changes
Yesterday, I had my first flight with my new instructor who replaced my first instructor, James, who had to go back home to England for knee surgery. James will be someone I continue to talk with about flying and life…