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 handlingContinue reading “Slip to Landing Practice”

Beyond My Limits…So Far

METAR: KXXX 021917Z AUTO 25011G20KT 10SM CLR 08/00 A2954 RMK AO2 T00970005 So far, Mother Nature has had two modes with me – terribly gust winds or low ceilings. Today turned into the former, but when I arrived at the airport it did not look that bad. Originally it was 11 to 20 knots mostlyContinue reading “Beyond My Limits…So Far”