Flight Training Lesson 42

My check ride has been scheduled for next weekend, so I decided to go out and make sure I wasn’t getting rusty with Pete. It was really cold and we had to use a gas heater to get wings defrosted, but otherwise it was a gorgeous day to fly. We flew down to Lunken to […]

Flight Training Lesson 41

Well, my luck with weather had to run out eventually, and it has in a big way. The weather here has been just terrible for the last few weeks. It’s been cold, rainy, and windy pretty much every weekend. I’ve been “ready” for my checkride for nearly 3 weeks, and haven’t been in the plane […]

Velocity Calendar 2013

Well, I’ve been kind of busying trying to get my Private Pilot Certificate, and with work, and just life in general, so I wasn’t pushing the calendar very hard. So, submissions were pretty light. It seems most folks just don’t have many high resolution pictures of their airplanes, especially in flight. That’s a real shame, […]

[Picture Album] 2013 Velocity Calendar

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Flight Training Lesson 40

Finally, we’re closing in on the finishing line. Today Pete and I went out and did a mock checkride. The plan was to fly this one, then with the school’s chief pilot, and then the FAA examiner. As it turns out, it went well, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Pete basically flew the same […]

Flight Training Lesson 39

Nothing special, just more practice for the flight review. My soft and short field work was much better today, as was my slow flight, and my steep turns were acceptable. Next weekend we’ll probably do a mock check ride in preparation for Pete’s sign-off.