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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”

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 andContinue reading “Situational Awareness at a Towered Airport”

Performance Takeoffs and Landings

METAR: KXXX 081535Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM SCT042 OVC080 00/M06 A3008 RMK AO2 T00001061 Today we practiced what I was expecting to practice last week: short field takeoffs, soft field takeoffs, short field landings, and soft field landings. Now that I’ve soloed I’m about to begin learning to fly cross country. The point of this isContinue reading “Performance Takeoffs and Landings”

Holy crap, I soloed!

There are surprisingly few AMEs in the area by me given how many people. It took a little bit of calling around to find one that could take me in. It became especially urgent when the word “solo” starting floating around. The evaluation was pretty quick and straightforward. My blood pressure was a little elevatedContinue reading “Holy crap, I soloed!”

Forward Slip and Power Off Landing

METAR: KXXX 281700Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC012 M01/M03 A3006 RMK AO2 It’s not the best day to fly today, at least not for cross country or maneuvers, but today was intended to be about pattern work. I had every ambition to see if my epiphanies held true in real life the way they worked inContinue reading “Forward Slip and Power Off Landing”