Once again I have been defeated by the weather an another attempt to complete my qualifying cross country. My first attempt on Wednesday was scuppered by forecast strong and gusty winds – that was a hard one to cancel as the sky was clear and the winds were calm. Luckily, the winds did get quite … Continue reading Wind, snow and more snow
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After the hiatus
My last post was written a while ago as I was waiting to finally do my qualifying cross country and then finally pass my practical exams and get my PPL. Well.. seven months later and I’m still waiting. I have been constantly thwarted by bad weather every time I attempt to go flying. However, next … Continue reading After the hiatus
My cross country
August was set to be the month that I finally passed my flying license; nine months of flying and I was set to finally have my PPL. It was not meant to be! One of the last things I had to do was complete my cross country; fly 150nm solo and make three landings and … Continue reading My cross country
My first year of flying
As I am approaching the end of my first year of flying I thought it would be good to put together a short video from the footage I have taken over the year. It was nice to reminisce over my first few flying lessons with my Dad, then onto my first solo flights, then onto … Continue reading My first year of flying
Debrief – Tuesday 18th July
This was the first day of my second week of flying. My first exercise was to carry out a solo nav exercise in prep for me potentially heading out on my qualifying cross country this week. Things could have gone a bit better. I would be flying from the Spinnaker Tower to Guildford to Petworth … Continue reading Debrief – Tuesday 18th July
Lee to Kemble
This is a fairly short blog post as there isn’t too much to recount; it was a straightforward and enjoyable flight. Today was a navigation exercise with my flight instructor. The flight would take place in two parts. We would fly from the Spinnaker tower to the lower portion of Basingstoke and then towards Swindon … Continue reading Lee to Kemble
Debrief – Thursday 22nd June
The weather on day three took a bit of a turn for the worse: the wind picked up and the clouds came in low. This meant it was a good day to get in some practice force landings and low-level navigation. The low-level navigation was interesting. I lost all of my normal bearings and quickly … Continue reading Debrief – Thursday 22nd June
Debrief – Wednesday 21st June
Debrief – Wednesday 21st June After flying the day before I spent the afternoon trying to revise for ground exams and recover. Flying is tiring! I had spoken to my instructor about flying up to Thruxton to combine a nav exercise and a land away into one. The latest edition of Flyer had a free … Continue reading Debrief – Wednesday 21st June
Debrief – Tuesday 20th June
Day one of my week of flying is over and it was an eventful one! I got 2.2 hours of flying time in and covered a lot of stuff. The first flight of the day involved my first solo adventure out of the circuit as I wished; a flight around the Isle of Wight. I … Continue reading Debrief – Tuesday 20th June
The week ahead
A month and a half ago I booked a week off work with the aim of getting some serious flying time in. So every morning between 20th-24th June I will be getting up early in the morning and prepping myself for a morning of flying. I have been checking the weather non-stop in the lead … Continue reading The week ahead