Looking To The Sky

• Troutdale-Aurora-Scappoose-Troutdale Loop

  Yesterday, I had a successful flight from Troutdale to Aurora, to Scappoose, then back home to Troutdale.  I had my plan for going the opposite of this plan, but due to incoming clouds, this was the only way this flight was going to be completed.

  November 9, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on Troutdale-Aurora-Scappoose-Troutdale Loop

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• VOR Navigation To Scappoose

  Today I took off from Portland area planning to go on a long flight around Portland airport, but instead, due to Aurora State being IFR conditions, I flew the first leg of my flight and returned.

  November 1, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on VOR Navigation To Scappoose

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• Finally Left Troutdale!

  After many days of being unable to fly outside the traffic pattern of Troutdale Airport, I went flying yesterday and left the area thanks to it being a beautiful day in the Portland area.

  October 26, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on Finally Left Troutdale!

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• Flying In The Rain

  Today I went out to Troutdale with the hopes of being able to fly more than just in the pattern.  However, when I got there

  October 22, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on Flying In The Rain

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• Short Field Takeoffs and Landings

  Flight today was focused on more landings staying in the landing pattern of the Troutdale Aiport (KTTD) since the clouds were so low, I really couldn’t do much else.

  October 15, 2012 / Jason / 1 Comment

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• Landings In Marginal VFR

  The flight for today was quite short.  Just a half hour, but in that time I was able to get four landings in staying in the pattern.  I haven’t talked much about Marginal VFR on here, so I figure I’ll give you a brief rundown. Marginal VFR is between 3 and 5miles visibility and between […]

  October 12, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on Landings In Marginal VFR

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• Thar She Blows!!!

  Okay – the wind wasn’t this strong – but close to it! The wind was so strong during this flight that it made landings very difficult and a lot of fun.  I had to do a lot of crabbing into the wind to get angled correctly for flying around the pattern.  Something that came quite […]

  October 5, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on Thar She Blows!!!

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• 1 Year, 1 Month, and 1 Day

  That’s how long it had been since my last flight as a pilot.  Well, I’m super excited to say that the wait to start flying again is over!  I went up this Monday afternoon with my instructor Rick for an hour long flight around the Troutdale/Boring area of Oregon.

  September 24, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on 1 Year, 1 Month, and 1 Day

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