Today we went back out in the new Cherokee 180 and just got good an comfortable with her. The last flight we pretty much just went to Bolton and came back. Today we did slow flight, power on and off stalls, emergency procedures, steep turns, and short and soft field take-offs and landings. It was […]
Read MoreWell, I got a note from the FAA this week asking for some additional paperwork for my medical, which I’m in the process of getting, so it’ll be a few more weeks before I get to fly solo. But, never fear, because I’m back flying out of Lebanon (our home airport). It’s been a strange […]
Read MoreAnother lesson tonight, and we focused on short field and soft field operations mostly, although we did do some slow flight and stalls to try an sharpen my skills after the long break. Overall my flying is OK, though I do need to be sharper on roundout and landing. I still flare a little too […]
Read MoreToday Pete and I did pattern work. My medical is off getting processed in Oklahoma City, and probably won’t be granted for another couple of weeks, but he thinks I’m nearly ready to solo, so he wants to get me good and ready. I’m struggling a bit with the sight picture at Blue Ash. The […]
Read MoreThere’s still no flight school at Warren County, so I’ve started flying (with the same airplane and instructor) and the nearly defunct Blue Ash Airport. The airport is due to close, but nobody has a firm date, and since this school bought our trainer, it’s where I’m at for now. There’s still some chance that […]
Read MoreWell, there’s still no flight school at our airport. There are some talks aimed at bringing one to us, but they are moving slowly. Meantime we’re getting ready for Oshkosh, and will be heading out tomorrow. If worst comes to worst, I can go train in our old Warrior down at Blue Ash, but I’d […]
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