Looking To The Sky

• Attempt Soloing At Troutdale (#2)

  

  My last flight was around the middle of last month and I finally flew again yesterday making my second attempt to fly solo at Troutdale.  The winds looked good and I was ready to fly…so I thought.

  December 7, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on Attempt Soloing At Troutdale (#2)

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• Wind Is So Fickle

  

  Flying today was a learning experience to say the least.  Rick and I were planning to solo me at Troutdale, but the wind was blowing SO hard that it wasn’t going to happen.  Wind went from around 15 knots to 25+ knots.

  November 16, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on Wind Is So Fickle

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• Finally Flew Solo!!!

  Last year in June was my last solo flight, since then I pretty much quit flying.  However, after my restart of my lessons in September, I finally was able to get soloed at a local airport again!

  November 15, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on Finally Flew Solo!!!

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• 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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• 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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