muleywannabe
Pre-takeoff checklist
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2013
- Messages
- 331
- Location
- Independence, Kansas
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Cherokee235
Jan 24, 2014
1.0 hours flight. Clear weather. learned pre-flight, initial startup checklist, taxi, run-up (RADE) etc. Instructor did takeoff with me following on controls. He had me do medium bank turns, level flight, then followed on controls for landing, then taxi back to parking.
*good initial instruction, not comfortable at all flying yet*
February 22, 2014
3.2 hours flight instruction. Weather was clear. Did all pre-flight, startup checklist, taxi, run-up (RADE), instructor aided take off. Then we did WCA, S-turns, turns around a point, Slow flight, Clearing turns, rectangular pattern practice, return to base and did a follow for landing (GUMPS). We then did a stop and go, I was in control of take-off, then back to landing pattern and assisted landing. We split the lesson into two different times, ate lunch in between.
*had a hard time with level flight and busting my altitude constantly, couldn't see the cowling or what level flight actually meant. had a really hard time keeping altitude on the turns around a point*
March 1, 2014
1.1 hours flight instruction. Initial weather was mostly cloudy with ceiling of 2,900 ft. All pre-flight, startup, taxi, run-up(RADE), take-off. We took off into our practice area and the weather changed, clouds lowered a lot, visibility 3 miles, flight and practice was at 1,800 MSL. Practiced WCA, slow flight, clearing turns then headed back to base. Instructor assisted downwind, base and final, then stop and go, I took-off, re entered the landing pattern, downwind. Then to base and final, on final I realized I was doing the entire landing procedures (GUMPS) etc. I was right above the numbers, perfectly on track, 20 feet from ground, still my airplane, just before landing I pulled back too much, instructed assisted final part of landing and I taxied back to park.
*learned a lot on the last lesson, I adjusted my seat to make sure I could see the cowling at all times for level flight, I felt much more comfortable flying at level flight and PIC (instructed). The realization that you are landing for the first time is a wonderful experience, I am still very rough around the edges but I am enjoying flying much more after my last lesson, I felt a lot more comfortable. I did give my instructor a scare on final, when i let my airspeed decay because I was trying to keep altitude up instead of letting the flaps do their job, wont do that again, A quick push forward on the yoke from the instructor will wake you up!*
I would like to keep sharing my story if you will let me. I would love advice, criticisms etc as well. a lot of rough weather and cloudy days have really put a damper on flying, with spring coming and hopefully better weather, I will be flying 2 days a week and sometimes 3 days depending on scheduling etc.
thank you
Total hours flight: 5.3 hours
1.0 hours flight. Clear weather. learned pre-flight, initial startup checklist, taxi, run-up (RADE) etc. Instructor did takeoff with me following on controls. He had me do medium bank turns, level flight, then followed on controls for landing, then taxi back to parking.
*good initial instruction, not comfortable at all flying yet*
February 22, 2014
3.2 hours flight instruction. Weather was clear. Did all pre-flight, startup checklist, taxi, run-up (RADE), instructor aided take off. Then we did WCA, S-turns, turns around a point, Slow flight, Clearing turns, rectangular pattern practice, return to base and did a follow for landing (GUMPS). We then did a stop and go, I was in control of take-off, then back to landing pattern and assisted landing. We split the lesson into two different times, ate lunch in between.
*had a hard time with level flight and busting my altitude constantly, couldn't see the cowling or what level flight actually meant. had a really hard time keeping altitude on the turns around a point*
March 1, 2014
1.1 hours flight instruction. Initial weather was mostly cloudy with ceiling of 2,900 ft. All pre-flight, startup, taxi, run-up(RADE), take-off. We took off into our practice area and the weather changed, clouds lowered a lot, visibility 3 miles, flight and practice was at 1,800 MSL. Practiced WCA, slow flight, clearing turns then headed back to base. Instructor assisted downwind, base and final, then stop and go, I took-off, re entered the landing pattern, downwind. Then to base and final, on final I realized I was doing the entire landing procedures (GUMPS) etc. I was right above the numbers, perfectly on track, 20 feet from ground, still my airplane, just before landing I pulled back too much, instructed assisted final part of landing and I taxied back to park.
*learned a lot on the last lesson, I adjusted my seat to make sure I could see the cowling at all times for level flight, I felt much more comfortable flying at level flight and PIC (instructed). The realization that you are landing for the first time is a wonderful experience, I am still very rough around the edges but I am enjoying flying much more after my last lesson, I felt a lot more comfortable. I did give my instructor a scare on final, when i let my airspeed decay because I was trying to keep altitude up instead of letting the flaps do their job, wont do that again, A quick push forward on the yoke from the instructor will wake you up!*
I would like to keep sharing my story if you will let me. I would love advice, criticisms etc as well. a lot of rough weather and cloudy days have really put a damper on flying, with spring coming and hopefully better weather, I will be flying 2 days a week and sometimes 3 days depending on scheduling etc.
thank you
Total hours flight: 5.3 hours
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. Flying and landing an airplane just takes lots of practice!
