We had some crosswinds tonight, starting out as 13 knot direct crosswind component, so Pete and I went out to practice. It’s been pretty benign all summer, so I haven’t had much chance to practice with any real wind. Nobody else was out playing in it, which was a good sign! The winds were challenging, […]
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Today was my first solo cross-country. I thought I would be more nervous than I turned out to be, though I admit I had trouble falling asleep last night. But, I’d been to Bolton with Pete a couple of times, and we did a few laps together this morning, including a simulated emergency before I […]
Read MoreTonight we were working on the Practical Test Standards, getting me up to speed for my eventual test, since it’s getting too dark too early to do solo cross-country work during the week. It all went pretty well, I need to tighten up some stuff, but Pete thought everything was in the passing range, so […]
Read MoreWell, weather and vacations are getting in the way a bit, but I got my medical in my hands towards the end of last week, so when we went out today the only question was how rusty was I? Well, I wasn’t too bad. The first pattern wasn’t great, but the landing was OK, and […]
Read MoreI’m back from vacation, and show is Pete (he’d flown to Florida in an RV-7 based on the field)… so, it was time to get in my required night cross-country. The days are getting shorter, so we were able to knock it out without being out too late. We took the relatively easy flight up […]
Read MoreMy flying is going to be winding down for a little over a week as we near the long Labor Day Break (we’ll be vacationing in Myrtle Beach), so we wanted to get in our required long cross country. Flying direct from Lebanon to Muncie, Indiana, then to Butler County (where my EAA chapter resides), then back home […]
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