redtail
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dug up my old log book for some laughs.
Airport KTEB (Teterboro, NJ) Class-D that's beneath the NY/Newark Class B.
1st flight lesson 5/23/98, logged .3hrs
- mag problem during runup. CFI asked what my Go/No-go decision was. I said No-go so we taxi back to the flight school for some ground. (all other aircraft were taken)
2nd lesson (1st flight) 1.4hrs, Takeoffs, climbs, turns, descents, MCA & Stalls
Is this normal on a 1st flight? Well due to my lack of understanding and fear, I firewalled both throttle & yoke
We were looking at a windshield full of earth and I levitated the poor guy...Twice
Glad he said "my airplane"
3rd flight, more of the same but this time I overcame the fear and properly recovered from the stalls. Wouldn't say I enjoyed them, just felt better about properly recovering.
4th flight, 9 touch & go's and one full stop...YES! started feeling good but now I started to learn that landing the real thing was a lot harder than my many years of Flightsim had lead me to believe
Due to my crazy work schedule, I couldn't take lessons as often as needed to.
Well many lessons later, I was finally ready to solo at 23hrs. It's funny how the CFI could assess my progress better than I could. I knew that I was getting close to solo but never imagined it would come that day! He got out and told me to do 3 T&Gs then come back to get him near the Tower. I Taxied to the end of the runway, said a quick prayer and that was that. A day that I'll cherish forever! The only thing that was missing were my parents who didn't live long enough to see me achieve my childhood dream.
It sure is fun to look back through your log books
Airport KTEB (Teterboro, NJ) Class-D that's beneath the NY/Newark Class B.
1st flight lesson 5/23/98, logged .3hrs
- mag problem during runup. CFI asked what my Go/No-go decision was. I said No-go so we taxi back to the flight school for some ground. (all other aircraft were taken)2nd lesson (1st flight) 1.4hrs, Takeoffs, climbs, turns, descents, MCA & Stalls
Is this normal on a 1st flight? Well due to my lack of understanding and fear, I firewalled both throttle & yoke We were looking at a windshield full of earth and I levitated the poor guy...TwiceGlad he said "my airplane"
3rd flight, more of the same but this time I overcame the fear and properly recovered from the stalls. Wouldn't say I enjoyed them, just felt better about properly recovering.
4th flight, 9 touch & go's and one full stop...YES! started feeling good but now I started to learn that landing the real thing was a lot harder than my many years of Flightsim had lead me to believe
Due to my crazy work schedule, I couldn't take lessons as often as needed to.
Well many lessons later, I was finally ready to solo at 23hrs. It's funny how the CFI could assess my progress better than I could. I knew that I was getting close to solo but never imagined it would come that day! He got out and told me to do 3 T&Gs then come back to get him near the Tower. I Taxied to the end of the runway, said a quick prayer and that was that. A day that I'll cherish forever! The only thing that was missing were my parents who didn't live long enough to see me achieve my childhood dream.
It sure is fun to look back through your log books
