Ghery
Touchdown! Greaser!
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2005
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- Olympia, Washington
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Ghery Pettit
Passed the IR ride in September and hadn't shot an approach since. Did an IPC with my CFII this evening. ILS 17 and VOR/DME 35 into OLM. Best approaches I've flown. Felt far more relaxed than last September in the IR ride (go figure ). SEA approach was their usual helpful friendly selves. We get spoiled working with them. Oh, and it was a beautiful VMC evening. CFII was commenting how he rarely can see the ocean from where we were flying, but could see it fine today. I told him to quit rubbing it in, but it was payback for my rubbing it in when he misheard our transponder code when I was copying the clearance before taxiing. I enjoy flying with this guy, we have a good time flying together.
Anyway, I didn't forget how to fly on the gauges and the 430W does make some of it easier. Still have to keep the needles centered on you own. It was nice to see the runway in front of me when I took off the foggles after the non-precision approach.
Anyway, I didn't forget how to fly on the gauges and the 430W does make some of it easier. Still have to keep the needles centered on you own. It was nice to see the runway in front of me when I took off the foggles after the non-precision approach.