Erice
Pre-takeoff checklist
Well, today I was finally able to get my ticket (slightly) wet. I got my IR at the end of June, but this was the first time that I have been able to rent an IFR capable airplane, line up my schedule, etc. I am pleased to report that things went exactly like they were supposed to.
I flew from Allentown, PA (JVU) to Wilmington, DE (ILG) and back. The biggest problem I had was figuring out the Garmin 430. I knew some of the basics, but I probably wasted $35 in Hobbs time sitting on the taxiway at ILG trying to figure out how to deactivate my first flight plan and load the return trip.
I know that ILG is the home base for some other POAers (GaryM), but this was just a quick in-and-out trip, since I had to get back in time to teach my last class of the day! But I learned a lot, and gained a lot of confidence. If anyone cares, the track of my flights are on flightaware.
Oh yeah, and I logged 0.1 of actual IMC
Other firsts today:
-first solo in a low-wing Piper (I've only flown Cessnas and the Cub)
-first use of autopilot (besides the airplane checkout ride)
-first solo use of G430 or of filing /G
-first solo IMC
-first solo IFR cross country
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silver surfer vaporizer
I flew from Allentown, PA (JVU) to Wilmington, DE (ILG) and back. The biggest problem I had was figuring out the Garmin 430. I knew some of the basics, but I probably wasted $35 in Hobbs time sitting on the taxiway at ILG trying to figure out how to deactivate my first flight plan and load the return trip.
I know that ILG is the home base for some other POAers (GaryM), but this was just a quick in-and-out trip, since I had to get back in time to teach my last class of the day! But I learned a lot, and gained a lot of confidence. If anyone cares, the track of my flights are on flightaware.
Oh yeah, and I logged 0.1 of actual IMC
Other firsts today:
-first solo in a low-wing Piper (I've only flown Cessnas and the Cub)
-first use of autopilot (besides the airplane checkout ride)
-first solo use of G430 or of filing /G
-first solo IMC
-first solo IFR cross country
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silver surfer vaporizer
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