Recent content by N6958H

Thanks for the input guys, I just got back from the airport and this is what myself and my CFI came up with. Approach set up is fine, not perfect but definitely manageable. Where my problem starts is airspeed. Im too slow and by the time I make the runway I am so slow I lose a lot of control...

That's actually what myself and my pilot friend who has around 600hrs were just talking about. I think I concentrate on "perfection" which is something at 30.1 hours that I don't not posses. My landings are not to the point of dangerous or even scary (except for one or two) I just want to be the...

I have been having landing issues my last few times out. Glide speed too fast, flare early, floating down the runway you name it and I'm doing it. Landings were my favorite part of flight training and seemed so natural but I've seemed to hit a brick wall. I have went up the past two days and...

Thanks for all of the replies, it's a huge help. I have a great CFI and I discussed my issue with him so we are going up next good x wind day to do some work. I'll put in as much work and effort as it takes. I love flying and the challenges that come with it.

Hi all! I have 5.6 hours of solo time and 26 hours total. I have this issue with the wind that seems to be hampering my training. I want to show good judgement and show I have have the ability to make wise decisions as a pilot but I think I have created a monster. Before I fly I check the...

Congrats on your solo! I did mine on April 29 and I did the same exact thing you did.. No carb heat!!! I noticed as I was reconfiguring the cockpit and it freaked me out a bit. So your not a lone on that one. Enjoy your solo pattern work solo

Congrats! I just solo'd Sunday... Most amazing feeling feeling climbing out and looking at the empty right seat next to you

I guess to simulate losing the engine on climb out. May not be common practice I'm not sure but we do a lot of emergency proceedures. Maybe he wanted to see if I would try to do a 180 and back it back to the airport, which I did not and never crossed my mind.

Yep shirt tail was cut! I walked in the house and spun around in front of my wife to hear her say the usual words "you're crazy"!

The day finally came today! It was truly as amazing as I've imagined it would be. I had a feeling after I CFI pulled the power on take off climb and then had me go up for a few stalls that today maybe the day and I was right. After two laps around the pattern I taxied back to runway 20, I...

It came in the mail today!! The letter started off as if it were a denial and man was I bummed out! But as I read further there it was in bold black letters approved with restrictions. Restriction being I have to go back 1 year from march 31 for my renewal. Fine with me, so now I face something...

This is the answer I have been getting the past 8 weeks that I call Oklahoma city...it's very frustrating! The woman also says she has noted that I called and that should speed up the process and to call back next week which I do religiously. To clarify my medical is in review for a retained...

This site is great! Thanks for the input... I look forward to posting the rest of my journey towards achieving my goal. You know I was sitting at work today thinking about flying(normal for me) and was trying to figure out what it is about flying a airplane that has taken over my life? I don't...

Flying in general, It's usually the same thing.. It's dangerous or my favorite "if I'm not traveling by land or water I don't need to go" that one burned me up! It seems peoples perspective is that you have to be a dare devil to fly an airplane. I try to plead to my case with the few that will...

Wow this site is awesome! Glad I finally found a group of people that love to fly and talk about flying. I am a student pilot with 15 hours and doing as much as possible to accomplish my goal of being a private pilot. I have notice a few things since I started flying that really bugs me. Instead...