Learning To Be an Airman
Slip to Landing Practice
Early on in private pilot training, the slip to landing seemed to be a daunting task. Setting up a slip and then, in a controlled and coordinated way, taking the cross control out and transitioning to a normal landing just over the runway seemed like a difficult challenge. However, as I’ve gotten better at handling crosswind landings and the gusts…
Situational Awareness at a Towered Airport
I was a little distracted today at work, looking out my window and seeing great flying weather outside. I flipped open the ADS-B Exchange map, took a look at my local airport, and at that moment was treated to this sight. Earlier:Archer 344D takes off Runway 16 and makes left traffic.Cessna 4659G takes off and makes right traffic having not…
Long Cross-Country Solo
Manual flight planning is tedious work. Every time I do it the process takes hours. Originally, I thought it was just me, but upon asking my instructor, he said that it even takes him 2+ hours to do it by hand. That’s for a trip there and back. The 150+ miles, 3 airport (landing to a full stop) student solo…
SkyVector.com Manually Entering Waypoints
Place the cursor in the white box to begin typing. Waypoints Airport Enter ICAO code Examples: 06C, KMKE VOR/NDB Station Enter the ICAO code Examples: OBK, DPA, TII VOR/NDB Radial and Distance AAABBBCCC AAA is the 3-digit ICAO Code BBB is the 3 digit radial CCC is the 3 digit distance in nautical miles. Enter the ICAO code immediately followed…
Task Saturation, but Rocked the Hood Work
The homework assignment: 3-legs, around 180 nm, cross country with some hood work. I spent most of the day Saturday working out the plan. The first stop was the same location we did the last two cross countries, but the second stop is a totally new airport. However, there were a lot fewer features on the sectional chart between these…
Cross Country Flying
I’ve had two cross country flights now. Both of them have been to KJVL and back. The first was in the day, and the second, a week and a half later, was at night. I’m not going to get into a how-to, but I did learn a few things from these two experiences. The first flight I planned was more…
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