Some cool videos here about flying near the London CTR… I can nearly see my house =]
Flying
New Transair shop at Wycombe air park.
I’ve just been up wycombe air park flying for the first time in 3 months. Great to be back in the air, and glad id not lost my ability though things did seem to be happening very quickly in part because we did a tighter circuit.
After shutting down I popped into the new Transair shop in the Airways flying club reception. It’s a very nice shop with everything you could want nicely laid out, a dvd running on a tv, and very chatty helpful staff who seemed proud of the new space.
If you need anything or just fancy popping in to browse, i’d reccomend it thoroughly. If you have never been to the air park its also a great place to fly and worth a visit itself.
I also saw a nice cub today, hope to try one some day!
Runway 06
0.9 hours in g-wacu with Roberts. We did Rwy 06 – 7 circuits, glapless, 30 deg. Total hours flown so far = 17.7
My Cessna 152 checklist
Approach / landing speeds.
Flapless – 75kts crosswind, 70kts final, 65kts threshold.
Normal flaps 20 – 70kts crosswind, 65kts final, 60kts threshold.
Short field flaps 30 – 65kts crosswind, 60kts final, 55kts threshold.
Notes – 85kts is Vfe.
Extend downwind and expect lower approach profile when flapless.
Approach must be stable at 300ft and below. Don’t be afraid to go around.
Yes, more solo!
0.6 hours in g-wacf with Solo. We did Third solo – 3 circuits. Total hours flown so far = 16.8
Can I still fly?
0.6 hours in g-wacf with Roberts. We did 3 cricuits. Total hours flown so far = 16.2
Roberts Soloing prep
0.7 hours in g-wacu with Roberts. We did 3 circuits. Total hours flown so far = 15.2
Second Solo
0.4 hours in g-wacu with Solo. We did Second Solo (T&G, LAND). Total hours flown so far = 15.6
First Solo
So this was it, after practising it was time to go it alone. Eve casually stepped out and before I had a chance to change my mind I was alone. Just one circuit to land.
I felt very responsible as I completed the checks and lined up. Take off was quick and smooth and the aircraft seems a lot more fun without somebody else in it. The time went incredibly quickly, and before I know it I was cleared to land on my first ever solo landing. If ever there was a time in my life to really concentrate and not cock things up, it was now.
The landing was the best I’ve ever done, and the tower was pleasent enough to give me a well done before giving me taxi instructions.
What a feeling!
0.2 hours in g-wacf with Solo. We did First Solo. Total hours flown so far = 14.5