MAKG1
Touchdown! Greaser!
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I did a set of CAP cadet "orientation rides" yesterday. The point is to introduce the cadets to light aircraft aviation. We put them in the right seat (usually with another in back), for up to five flights in airplanes, and five more in gliders. The flights are somewhat structured -- airport operations, basic maneuvers, "advanced" maneuvers (not really -- stalls are to "first indication," so I can't figure out what the difference is to slow flight), navigation, and weather. I did two weather flights in the morning, skirting the edge of the marine layer and around Mt Diablo 1000 below the peak (got a subtle but clearly felt wake), and two first flights in the afternoon, with a brother and sister pair of cadets. For first flights, I try to fly between a towered and nontowered airport, so they can see both, and give them as much stick time as they want above 1000 AGL, helping out with the level-off and descent as needed. Weather was real nice after the marine layer backed off, so we went over the mountains from San Jose to Watsonville, switched the cadets, and flew back.
And their mom emailed me this morning asking for a referral to a CFI.
As you might imagine, I'm rather pleased. This is the point.
And their mom emailed me this morning asking for a referral to a CFI.
As you might imagine, I'm rather pleased. This is the point.