Good for another two years

[N659HB]

Flight review completed today, after two reschedules. Hard to believe two years have passed since the last one. Flew my old instructor's Champ (the one in which I earned my certificate). I last flew this plane about 10 months ago. Sucked at turns around a point, but everything else was good. He threw in a diversion and engine failure to keep things interesting. Also flew my first straight-in approach today.

 

[mscard88]

How much you slip him under the table?

Nah, congrats man, happy landings!

 

[RyanB]

Congrats HB! See, the straight-in approach isn’t as bad as everyone likes to make it out to be, is it?

 

[N659HB]

Congrats HB! See, the straight-in approach isn’t as bad as everyone likes to make it out to be, is it?

Not bad at all. I'll add it to my list of options.

 

[paflyer]

I don't understand why so many guys get all worked up over the FR.

Unless you've only flown 3 hours in the last couple of years and know that you're behind the 8 ball...

 

[N659HB]

I wasn't worked up at all. Easy peasy. But I fly my Luscombe weekly.

 

[eman1200]

straight ins aren't just for cirri anymore....

 

[N659HB]

Or Moonanzas!

 

[jordane93]

Nice!

 

[WannFly]

Congrats HB! See, the straight-in approach isn’t as bad as everyone likes to make it out to be, is it?

I find straight in much better than the rectangular pattern. Lots if time for stabilized approach

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[RyanB]

I find straight in much better than the rectangular pattern. Lots if time for stabilized approach

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Yep. I don’t do them regularly, but they’re not as difficult as some like to make it out to be. For me, I find that if I’m about 1000’ AGL at 1 mile out, the approach works perfect.

 

[N659HB]

I like to fly power off 180s on downwind, most of the time.

 

[AWACSEng]

The hardest part of a straight in used to be judging distance from the runway. Now thanks to the gadgetry most of us fly with (GPS, iDevices, etc), that's not much of an obstacle anymore. A quick crunch of the numbers to give a roughly 3-3.5* glide path and you will be all set. I like straight ins. Kinda reduces the stall/spin scenario in the patter to virtually nil.

 

[N659HB]

The hardest part of a straight in used to be judging distance from the runway. Now thanks to the gadgetry most of us fly with (GPS, iDevices, etc), that's not much of an obstacle anymore. A quick crunch of the numbers to give a roughly 3-3.5* glide path and you will be all set. I like straight ins. Kinda reduces the stall/spin scenario in the patter to virtually nil.

It certainly seems more efficient than maneuvering.

 

[AWACSEng]

I will say though, If there are other aircraft in the traffic pattern, I'm not the d-bag that cuts 'em all off to execute my flawless straight in. Maybe when I can afford something that has a higher approach speed than a -172 I'll apply for that right-of-way waiver with the FSDO

 

[N659HB]

I will say though, If there are other aircraft in the traffic pattern, I'm not the d-bag that cuts 'em all off to execute my flawless straight in. Maybe when I can afford something that has a higher approach speed than a -172 I'll apply for that right-of-way waiver with the FSDO

Agreed. I join the merry-go-round if others are in the pattern.

 

[RyanB]

I will say though, If there are other aircraft in the traffic pattern, I'm not the d-bag that cuts 'em all off to execute my flawless straight in. Maybe when I can afford something that has a higher approach speed than a -172 I'll apply for that right-of-way waiver with the FSDO

Of course. It’s only appropriate at certain times.

 

[paflyer]

I wasn't worked up at all. Easy peasy. But I fly my Luscombe weekly.

Wasn't referring to you specifically, just a general comment.

 

[N659HB]

Wan't referring to you specifically, just a general comment.

Yeah. I realized that after responding.