I’m now starting to get my complex endorsement, not really because I need it, but it’s good to have, but rather mostly because it puts me in a different airplane. I’m going to try to fly as many different airplanes as I can before inviting John from the factory to come up and do my […]
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Well, for weeks I’ve been trying to get my high performance check out with Aviator’s Flight Academy/Blue Ash Aviation, but they just don’t have enough instructor time available to get it done. Luckily Elizabeth finally recommended I check out Sporty’s, and it turns out they too do have a Cessna 182 for rent. Also, they […]
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It is somewhat fitting that flight “44” would be the beginning of my transition to high performance aircraft. I need this for insurance on the Velocity, and so I want to get it completed before I start my transition work in the Velocity. It is also useful in that I think training in many different […]
Read MoreI’ve pretty much settled on using Blue Ash Aviation/Aviator’s Flight Academy (now at Dayton Wright Brother’s) for my high power rating, they’re just about the only ones locally that have a plane in the category to rent. Of course I’ll need to use their instructors, and I’m finding them extremely difficult to schedule on the […]
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A big day here in the old town. After weeks of wrangling with schedules and weather and mechanical issues, I finally was able to get my checkride int today. It was fairly stressful getting ready, as I tend to have a bit of performance anxiety (and I hate to fail), and pretty much all of […]
Read MoreI didn’t get to take my checkride again today, and having the exam hang over me is kind of like having a court date – you just want to get it over with. Unfortunately I showed up early to get a little practice in, and the left brake had absolutely no effect. I’m scheduled again […]
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