My solo cross country flight from KFRG to KPOU - video with ATC

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My solo cross country slight (KFRG to KPOU) video with ATC audio

A few weeks ago, I did my long cross country from Farmingdale, NY (KFRG) to Poughkeepsie, NY (KPOU) to Groton-New London, CT (KGON). Even with the overpriced extra BatteryBac, my GoPro's didn't last the trip. So here's a video of my first leg (KFRG-KGON) please feel free to add any constructive feedback.

It was a cold beautiful day and the 172 climbed so well in low density altitude. Got a nice tailwind and was able to hit a GS of 140 kts eastbound, but only got 85 kts on the way back.

I wanna give a big shout out to Nassau Flyers and my instructor Robert Clift for putting up with me.

P.S. - first you got 'em Asian drivers, now you got 'em Asian pilots. :yikes:

 
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Nice job. Good on you saying you were a student pilot!


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register@teamandras.com said:
I like the inset video. Nice touch!
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Thanks! I watched some of your x-country videos and they helped a lot (including the one where ATC was giving you a hard time to open your flight plan 5 min in advance...lol).


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spdracer888 said:
...I watched some of your x-country videos and they helped a lot (including the one where ATC was giving you a hard time to open your flight plan 5 min in advance...lol).


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Just realized that's the same video you just posted. Great vid mate!



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spdracer888 said:
Just realized that's the same video you just posted. Great vid mate!
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It's actually a different video. This time, the FSS specialist was super pleasant and had absolutely no problem with opening the flight plan while I was in the runup, but 5 minutes in the future. However, perhaps it was because I used the magic words of asking for an "assumed departure" of 5 minutes from now. Who knows... I suspect the first guy was just having a tough day.
 
Well done!

A few observations:
1) Can you tighten the mic boom on the DC's? You seem to adjust it regularly.
2) As a southern boy, you sure do talk fast :D Good phraseology at all segments of flight.
3) Same caveat as #2, the strip is easy to see with snow cover all around. Not something we regularly see.

Enjoy the rest of your training.
 
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Very good job! One nit pick being you asked for a critique, as you entered 32 you should really look closely for any landing traffic.
Again, great job. Great radio work.
 
Really great video and nice work on the radio. Your landing seemed like you had a little bit of extra speed, especially considering the cold but no harm, no foul right?

You seemed very comfortable the whole flight, how prepared did you feel?
 
For a student pilot you did excellent! Keep it up!
 
tehmightypirate said:
Really great video and nice work on the radio. Your landing seemed like you had a little bit of extra speed, especially considering the cold but no harm, no foul right?

You seemed very comfortable the whole flight, how prepared did you feel?
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Yep, good catch definitely came in a bit fast.

As for the solo, I felt relatively comfortable and prepared, much credit goes to my instructor and King's School's videos.


pilot_dude said:
Well done!

A few observations:
1) Can you tighten the mic boom on the DC's? You seem to adjust it regularly.
2) As a southern boy, you sure do talk fast :D Good phraseology at all segments of flight.
3) Same caveat as #2, the strip is easy to see with snow cover all around. Not something we regularly see.

Enjoy the rest of your training.
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1. Yep the screw was loose and the mic boom was driving me nutz...lol.
2. I may had a cup or two coffee that morning :) My wife is also a southern girl, so there's that influence.


Everyone else, please keep 'em comments coming and really appreciate all the feedbacks.
 
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Nice job. Congratulations, and keep up the good work.
I live on the eastern edge of the KPOU airspace, so I am there often, though I prefer 44N (Sky Acres) for practice.

Anyone else remember when you had to get out and get your logbook signed to prove you actually landed where you claimed? :lol:

Yeah, my age is showing.
 
Shepherd said:
Nice job. Congratulations, and keep up the good work.
I live on the eastern edge of the KPOU airspace, so I am there often, though I prefer 44N (Sky Acres) for practice.

Anyone else remember when you had to get out and get your logbook signed to prove you actually landed where you claimed? :lol:

Yeah, my age is showing.
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I had to either take a picture of the FBO with my phone (and it has geo tagging) or produce a receipt for fuel to prove I was there.
 
spdracer888 said:
I had to either take a picture of the FBO with my phone (and it has geo tagging) or produce a receipt for fuel to prove I was there.
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Phones didn't take pictures when I did my first long distance cross country. Come to think of it, there were still as many party lines as private lines.

Sigh... On the plus side, the pterodactyl skin we used to cover planes with back then lasted longer than that new fangled linen. :D
 
Shepherd said:
Nice job. Congratulations, and keep up the good work.
I live on the eastern edge of the KPOU airspace, so I am there often, though I prefer 44N (Sky Acres) for practice.

Anyone else remember when you had to get out and get your logbook signed to prove you actually landed where you claimed? :lol:

Yeah, my age is showing.
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Had to get my log book signed back in 1984. You can't be that far away from my brother in law, he lives just south oh Myers Corner Rd.
 
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