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For the first time since I started flying, I scared myself today. We scrapped a cross country due to various things and decided to start working on advanced takeoff and landing techniques. Aka, Softfield and shortfield takeoff and landings. The winds were gusting 10-15 with nearly a direct...

After two weeks of bad weather and my instructor being on vacation, I was able to get back in the air. Completed my first solo to another airport. Round Robin from KTTA-KSCR. It was a lot of fun, I updated my blog with the details.

I did my first night flight last night and thought it was really cool. We only stayed in the pattern and the wind was a light crosswind so it was a pretty serene experience. Before hand I have read about some pretty bad experiences with night flight that turned some people off. It got me to...

Today they let me fly an airplane all by myself! Great feeling! You can see a full writeup here http://packflier.com/2015/12/20/solo/

I started emergency procedures, more specifically engine out training this weekend. I find it exhausting to constantly be scanning for suitable emergency landing spots. Especially in an area where there are more trees than fields. I figure from here on out in my training, I will need to be...

Hello all, Started my training around a two months ago. I have been a lurker on this site for a long time and find the info invaluable. I hope to contribute as much as I can. I feel that a blog is a good outlet for thinking about my lessons to help reinforce. Maybe it will inspire some...