As part of the pre QCX checks I have to do a flight with the Chief Flying Instructor …. a catalogue of errors, some very minor in my humble opinion but everything seemed to be flagged as though I was…
First Solo Cross Country!
Weather reasonable, a few showers but looks good for solo to Kemble 🙂 First leg out to Swindon and I had to divert south a few miles due to rain showers, my intruction was to fly through them if you…
Under the Hood and QXC!
I was supposed to either Solo to Kemble or dual land away to Sywell … high winds today, METAR reporting 15kts gusting 25kts at both airfields meaning solo is a no go (max 20kts) and crosswind at Sywell would be…
Cross Country – First Land Away
Off to Kemble today for my first landing at another airfield. First tarmac runway landing. All went well and fairly uneventful! It’s a fairly easy flight to navigate, especially as have flown over Membury quite a few times now. I…
Solo Nav … Getting Lost!
First solo nav … eeeek! Up to Westcott, turn south west to Membury and back to White Waltham …. how hard can it be?! I managed to get a little lost … at the time I should have been overhead…
Navigation
Now I have the basic skills to fly an aeroplane it’s time to put that to use and start going places! This lesson is to navigate from the airfield to Malborough, then to Grove and back to the airfield. We…
Solo Rejoins!
After a quick flight with the instructor over the 3 reporting points I was off on my own again! Out to November and back for a touch and go, Whisky and touch and go and then Sierra and back to…
Rejoins
Rejoins today, airfield out to November (Henley), Whisky (Reading) and Sierra (J10 M4) …. just about managed to find the way back …. Report at point [xxx] request join information FLA … Fuel pump / Landing Lights / Altitude, set QFE…
Steep Turns
I’ve been looking forwards to this one, sounds fun! Away from the airfield again to do 45-60 degree turns. Steep turns As you roll through 30 degrees add power and keep the control column coming back, the steeper you are…
PFL – Practice Forced Landings
After 2 months of not leaving the circuit it feels strange to fly away from the airfield for once!! PFL (Practice Forced Landing) On engine failure pitch for best glide speed, trim … positive control can gain 50ft altitude WOSSSSSSS…