ahmad
Pre-takeoff checklist
Got my 1st bucket list item out of the way yesterday. A perfect day for flying and I had been day dreaming about this flight for years. Got my ppl in Jan and couldn't wait to do this.
we took off from S IL and headed west with FF. 15 miles outside of STL class B I was asked to contact st. Louis approach. That frequency was so busy I couldn't get a call in. 10 miles out and I still can't get to talk. 5 miles out ...still busy....**** I may have to maneuver before I bust the B. finally a pause on the radio and I was able to check in and get a B clearance.
So we cruise a long at 85 GS. Finally make it to KMKC airspace. Tower says to enter left downwind for rwy 19. I enter the downwind for 19 and the tower asks if I can do rwy 21 instead. I think so I replied. he says ok enter left base for 21. I look down and realize I would have to maneuver and make a pretty steep turn for 21. in the turn I thought I'd overshoot the final because I was a bit too close but it worked out. we landed but this was almost a little too much too fast in an unfamiliar airport and airspace. exhilarating experience for sure.
On the return flight back home out of kmkc it felt like I was dodging traffic left and right at 500 ft above or below less than a mile. Holy smokes there was a ton of traffic. Once outside of KC airspace it was a smooth and awesome flight with GS of 150.
Next on the bucket list is a flight to KLAS and Oshkosh.
we took off from S IL and headed west with FF. 15 miles outside of STL class B I was asked to contact st. Louis approach. That frequency was so busy I couldn't get a call in. 10 miles out and I still can't get to talk. 5 miles out ...still busy....**** I may have to maneuver before I bust the B. finally a pause on the radio and I was able to check in and get a B clearance.
So we cruise a long at 85 GS. Finally make it to KMKC airspace. Tower says to enter left downwind for rwy 19. I enter the downwind for 19 and the tower asks if I can do rwy 21 instead. I think so I replied. he says ok enter left base for 21. I look down and realize I would have to maneuver and make a pretty steep turn for 21. in the turn I thought I'd overshoot the final because I was a bit too close but it worked out. we landed but this was almost a little too much too fast in an unfamiliar airport and airspace. exhilarating experience for sure.
On the return flight back home out of kmkc it felt like I was dodging traffic left and right at 500 ft above or below less than a mile. Holy smokes there was a ton of traffic. Once outside of KC airspace it was a smooth and awesome flight with GS of 150.
Next on the bucket list is a flight to KLAS and Oshkosh.
