In the very Near future I'll be returning to the Skys once more.
More details when it turns final (Pun Intended).
Saturday, November 28, 2009
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. :(
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