Stage III check today. At least it was a beautiful Fall day with light winds and only scattered clouds. We flew over to the Eastern Shore, did some unusual attitude recoveries under the hood, tracking to a VOR under the hood. Then some steep turns. Then S-turns, which I hadn't done in two years, but they came out OK. Then turns around a point - also for the first time in two years, but it was really easy.
Then we went to Ridgley to do a couple of trips around the pattern. One simulated engine-out landing, a normal landing, a short field takeoff, and a soft field takeoff. Then to Bay Bridge airport, where we refueled because the pump at Tipton was broken. Then another soft field takeoff and return to Tipton.
Next up - a final (hopefully) flight with my regular instructor.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
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Solo 8
Now this is how flying should be!
It's a beautiful Fall day with calm winds, no clouds, and great visibility. I retried my round-robbin trip to the Eastern Shore. I went first to Easton, then to Ridgely, then back to Easton, overflying the field, then turned south to Cambridge. Once I had the field in sight, I turned back to Tipton. With easy landings at Easton and Ridgely and Tipton, great sights along the way, and about the calmest day I've ever had flying, it was a fantastic trip.
Next up - Stage III check, a final flight with the instructor, and then the check ride.
It's a beautiful Fall day with calm winds, no clouds, and great visibility. I retried my round-robbin trip to the Eastern Shore. I went first to Easton, then to Ridgely, then back to Easton, overflying the field, then turned south to Cambridge. Once I had the field in sight, I turned back to Tipton. With easy landings at Easton and Ridgely and Tipton, great sights along the way, and about the calmest day I've ever had flying, it was a fantastic trip.
Next up - Stage III check, a final flight with the instructor, and then the check ride.
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