Huckster79
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Huckster79
Well at last I got a chance to fly my new bird solo... I bought a Cessna 140 the end of November after a 4 year hiadus from flying and never had touched a tail wheel... Most of December was lost with weather and holidays, but today Larry said, "why dont you stop, Im bored sitting here Ill meet you back at the terminal after you go around the patch a few times" Notably different plane solo. Four times around the patch, including a go round, I touched with not enough finesse and had a bounce that an experienced TW pilot would have fixed, and I have but with Larry at my side, being first time on my own I decided to let all those Continental Ponies go again and just get otta there...Was bummed too because the approach right to the last second there had been as spot on as I could do one.
Learning tailwheel was the most fun Ive had flying yet. I still have lots to learn and intend on still getting some more advanced instruction here and there as I go. Im very lucky both local instructors are great and both are seasoned TW pilots themselves... Even with the limited time I have in tailwheel I completly see why TW fliers always say it just makes a better pilot out of you...
Now for 5 solo hours required for insurance, going to spend em all at the patch, round and round and round. Though I may take one to go see some new scenery a minute! I figure though those 5 hours are best spent towards beginning honing the basic skills i have learned before passengers. My 13 year old son will be my first co-pilot.
Learning tailwheel was the most fun Ive had flying yet. I still have lots to learn and intend on still getting some more advanced instruction here and there as I go. Im very lucky both local instructors are great and both are seasoned TW pilots themselves... Even with the limited time I have in tailwheel I completly see why TW fliers always say it just makes a better pilot out of you...
Now for 5 solo hours required for insurance, going to spend em all at the patch, round and round and round. Though I may take one to go see some new scenery a minute! I figure though those 5 hours are best spent towards beginning honing the basic skills i have learned before passengers. My 13 year old son will be my first co-pilot.
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