Well for the first time in a Month I got to fly. I was only a passenger, but it was still great to get to fly. It was my first Night Flight and I had a ton of fun.
It's also starting to look like I'll get to start back up lessons at the start of the new year. This time in a 1964 Cessna 172E. Should prove interesting as I've only flown a 1978 172N and a 78' Cessna 152.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Sunday, December 13, 2009
All Flights Scrubbed...
Due to weather all of this weekend's Flights were Scrubbed. We had a ceiling of 100ft-600ft, and visibility of 1/2sm-6sm all weekend.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Returning to the Skys - Part 2
After taking a forced one month break from Flying I'm proud to announce that this weekend I'll be once again taking Flight. This time I will be getting Flight lessons through Civil Air Patrol.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Returning to the Skys - Part 1
In the very Near future I'll be returning to the Skys once more.
More details when it turns final (Pun Intended).
More details when it turns final (Pun Intended).
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Flight Lesson:11-11-09
I did my first full lesson in the Skyhawk today. Had a real fun time flying in a slightly larger, faster Aircraft.
While preflighting the plane I went through the steps with my Mom and my Sister. Then me and the CFI got in the Skyhawk. Taxied down to Runway Three Five did the run up then took of and leveled off at 2,000ft. Then made a left turn to a heading of West, a turn to a heading of South followed. Then I put the Plane in to Slow Flight, then did a Power Off Stall. After I recovered from the Power Off stall we did two Power On stalls. After that we flew Straight and Level for a little while then my CFI pulled the power to idle and said "Ok your engine just died. What do you do?" So I immediately trimmed for 65Kts and picked a suitable landing field. Once it was obvious we would make the field we did a Go Around and leveled off at 1,000ft. Then we found a long straight Road and we did S-Turns across it. After that we headed back to the airport for some Touch and Goes. First one we did a Forward slip, then an Engine Out on the second one, then on the third and Last one we did a normal Landing. All the landings were pretty smooth.
Over all not to bad of a Lesson for my first time really getting to fly the Skyhawk.
I now have 30.8 Hours logged, but sadly this lesson will be my last for at least a few weeks as my Flight Funds have been depleted.
Till Next Time,
Dustin
While preflighting the plane I went through the steps with my Mom and my Sister. Then me and the CFI got in the Skyhawk. Taxied down to Runway Three Five did the run up then took of and leveled off at 2,000ft. Then made a left turn to a heading of West, a turn to a heading of South followed. Then I put the Plane in to Slow Flight, then did a Power Off Stall. After I recovered from the Power Off stall we did two Power On stalls. After that we flew Straight and Level for a little while then my CFI pulled the power to idle and said "Ok your engine just died. What do you do?" So I immediately trimmed for 65Kts and picked a suitable landing field. Once it was obvious we would make the field we did a Go Around and leveled off at 1,000ft. Then we found a long straight Road and we did S-Turns across it. After that we headed back to the airport for some Touch and Goes. First one we did a Forward slip, then an Engine Out on the second one, then on the third and Last one we did a normal Landing. All the landings were pretty smooth.
Over all not to bad of a Lesson for my first time really getting to fly the Skyhawk.
I now have 30.8 Hours logged, but sadly this lesson will be my last for at least a few weeks as my Flight Funds have been depleted.
Till Next Time,
Dustin
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Flight Lesson 11-04-09
It was a Beautiful Day for Flying in the Skys over LBX today. Meaning I got to solo once more today.
After I hopped in my CFI's Car we drove down to the Hangar, we came upon one of the best looking Aircraft ever made. A P51D Mustang, named "Double Trouble II." While Sticking the tanks I heard the P51's Rolls Royce Merlin fire up. So I jumped down from the ladder and ran to the Hangar Door to watch the P51 taxi off. Much to my surprise rather than taking the nearest turn to the Taxi Way, he taxied right by me! So after he Took off I went back and finished up the preflight of the C152. We got in the Plane, Taxied to Three Five for the run up and took off to enjoy the great weather we had today. On rotation it felt as if the plane jumped in to the air as the plane climbed fast in the cool Autumn air. I made a fare landing (Slight Side load due to not correcting enough for the right hand Cross Wind). My CFI then said, "Ok, Exit the runway and I'll let you solo for a while."
I made four good landings solo and then put the plane up as one Heli, and two Planes (a CAP Cessna 172, and a Piper PA-28.) were down at Three Five waiting to take off.
I logged one hour of PIC time today, and I have 29.9 Total Hours logged now.
At the start of next month I'll start flying the C172, but due to lack of funds next week will be my last regularly scheduled lesson. :(
After I hopped in my CFI's Car we drove down to the Hangar, we came upon one of the best looking Aircraft ever made. A P51D Mustang, named "Double Trouble II." While Sticking the tanks I heard the P51's Rolls Royce Merlin fire up. So I jumped down from the ladder and ran to the Hangar Door to watch the P51 taxi off. Much to my surprise rather than taking the nearest turn to the Taxi Way, he taxied right by me! So after he Took off I went back and finished up the preflight of the C152. We got in the Plane, Taxied to Three Five for the run up and took off to enjoy the great weather we had today. On rotation it felt as if the plane jumped in to the air as the plane climbed fast in the cool Autumn air. I made a fare landing (Slight Side load due to not correcting enough for the right hand Cross Wind). My CFI then said, "Ok, Exit the runway and I'll let you solo for a while."
I made four good landings solo and then put the plane up as one Heli, and two Planes (a CAP Cessna 172, and a Piper PA-28.) were down at Three Five waiting to take off.
I logged one hour of PIC time today, and I have 29.9 Total Hours logged now.
At the start of next month I'll start flying the C172, but due to lack of funds next week will be my last regularly scheduled lesson. :(
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Flight Lesson: 10-28-09
Did some Instrument Work (hood) today. Also got to take my first flight in a Cessna 172.
Just as I always do, I got to the airport about 30-45 minutes early to watch the other Aircraft. It was very windy, with a strong south wind blowing 17 knots, gusting to 30 knots. Me and my CFI walked over the the plane (C152) and I started my preflight inspection, while he went to get the headsets out of the 172 (It was in the hanger getting an oil change). So after I finished the Preflight I waited for my CFI to get back. He taxied his 172 from the hanger and said "Well, I guess we should take her for a test Flight ehh?" so he slid over to the right seat and I got in the Left. So we taxied down to One Seven and took off and did one round in the Traffic Pattern and boy it was alot different than the C152 I normally Fly. Tons better Visibility, alot faster, and I could also tell the controls were alot harder to move due to the obviously bigger, heavier Airplane. The landing was quite rough as I was not used to the feel of a 172.
So after we secured the 172 we hopped in the 152 and took off for some Simulated Instrument work. After take off I put on the Foggles and climbed up to 1,500ft. After a few Standard Rate Turns we started to do Abnormal Attitudes. First off was Nose low in a bank, and then Nose High with a Bank, all of which I handled very well.
We entered the Pattern at a 45 degree angle for Runway One Seven. I made a very smooth landing right on the center stripe despite the winds blowing 17kts and gusts to 30kts. with a slight left crosswind.
I now have 28.8 total hours logged.
Till Next time,
Dustin
Just as I always do, I got to the airport about 30-45 minutes early to watch the other Aircraft. It was very windy, with a strong south wind blowing 17 knots, gusting to 30 knots. Me and my CFI walked over the the plane (C152) and I started my preflight inspection, while he went to get the headsets out of the 172 (It was in the hanger getting an oil change). So after I finished the Preflight I waited for my CFI to get back. He taxied his 172 from the hanger and said "Well, I guess we should take her for a test Flight ehh?" so he slid over to the right seat and I got in the Left. So we taxied down to One Seven and took off and did one round in the Traffic Pattern and boy it was alot different than the C152 I normally Fly. Tons better Visibility, alot faster, and I could also tell the controls were alot harder to move due to the obviously bigger, heavier Airplane. The landing was quite rough as I was not used to the feel of a 172.
So after we secured the 172 we hopped in the 152 and took off for some Simulated Instrument work. After take off I put on the Foggles and climbed up to 1,500ft. After a few Standard Rate Turns we started to do Abnormal Attitudes. First off was Nose low in a bank, and then Nose High with a Bank, all of which I handled very well.
We entered the Pattern at a 45 degree angle for Runway One Seven. I made a very smooth landing right on the center stripe despite the winds blowing 17kts and gusts to 30kts. with a slight left crosswind.
I now have 28.8 total hours logged.
Till Next time,
Dustin
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Flight Lesson: 10-24-09
Did my Dual and Solo Short XC today. I had so much fun. We went from LBX direct to ELA, did some T&G's at ELA, and flew back to LBX.
I called the weather Briefer and got the winds aloft information, then we went in and I filed the Flight Plan. Then we got in the plane and took off and got on course, Climbed to 3,000ft. I stayed dead on course and hit all my Checkpoints right where I planed to. Stayed with in seconds of my Checkpoint times. Got with in 10nm of ELA and we started getting in to a lot of birds. Even one flock of Sand hill Cranes flew over about 200ft above us. Came in and made a great landing at ELA, back taxied to One Seven, took off and came back in for another landing. Then headed back to LBX.
The trip back was rather uneventful. Just good, Fun XC Flight! Once we got back to LBX we taxied to the hangar and and shut her down. Then my CFI told me to hope in the plane and taxi it back to the terminal and we get some gas put in it and I'd do the same route, Solo!! So We went in the office and I got my Logbook endorsed while I ate a quick snack.
After I ate and the plane got it's tanks topped off, I hoped in the plane and took off on my Solo XC!! I stayed right on course, was dead on all my Checkpoints. Only got a tad interesting when I had to climb over a flock of Dark Geese in my flight path. Came in and made a great landing, back taxied, took off, and headed back to LBX. Again, nothing special happened on the way back.Landed at LBX and and taxied to the hangar and my CFI picked me up.I had such a great time today!! My favorite Flight to date!! I took a ton of pics and a few videos.
I now have 27.6 Total Hours Logged.
If you look you can see "100 Years" wrote in this field.
I called the weather Briefer and got the winds aloft information, then we went in and I filed the Flight Plan. Then we got in the plane and took off and got on course, Climbed to 3,000ft. I stayed dead on course and hit all my Checkpoints right where I planed to. Stayed with in seconds of my Checkpoint times. Got with in 10nm of ELA and we started getting in to a lot of birds. Even one flock of Sand hill Cranes flew over about 200ft above us. Came in and made a great landing at ELA, back taxied to One Seven, took off and came back in for another landing. Then headed back to LBX.
The trip back was rather uneventful. Just good, Fun XC Flight! Once we got back to LBX we taxied to the hangar and and shut her down. Then my CFI told me to hope in the plane and taxi it back to the terminal and we get some gas put in it and I'd do the same route, Solo!! So We went in the office and I got my Logbook endorsed while I ate a quick snack.
After I ate and the plane got it's tanks topped off, I hoped in the plane and took off on my Solo XC!! I stayed right on course, was dead on all my Checkpoints. Only got a tad interesting when I had to climb over a flock of Dark Geese in my flight path. Came in and made a great landing, back taxied, took off, and headed back to LBX. Again, nothing special happened on the way back.Landed at LBX and and taxied to the hangar and my CFI picked me up.I had such a great time today!! My favorite Flight to date!! I took a ton of pics and a few videos.
I now have 27.6 Total Hours Logged.
If you look you can see "100 Years" wrote in this field.
Looking off the right wing with Houston in the skyline.
About 5nm North West of LBX.
Me...
Coming in for landing at ELA
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