The Pilot’s Way
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Exploring New Routes: Flying to Stankovice
The morning weather was not cooperating, and I thought my flight would be cancelled. But around 10 am, the clouds started to dissipate and the weather briefing showed no thunderstorms in the near future, so it seemed like we could take off after all! Our route today was to the southeast, and I was excited…
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Flying Adventures: 100$ Hamburger Flight
Today was a great day for me as I had the opportunity to fly a lot, and I am thrilled about it. I started with touch-and-goes at my home aerodrome, then took a short flight to LKPLES, which has a runway that is 1640 feet long and 15 meters wide. That airfield is pretty close…
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Exploring New Runways: A Day of Challenging Landings
Today, I finally had the opportunity to fly again. I know that landing and approaches are still my weak points, so I decided to practice them extensively. I flew to six different airports to increase the challenge. I started at my home aerodrome, which has a wide, long runway that I am familiar with. Then…
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Resuming Flight Practice: Dealing with Turbulence
After a break of about two months, I resumed my flying practice. The school required me to fly only with a safety pilot as my experience is still low. We took off normally, flew the standard pattern, and as we turned onto the base leg, we encountered a sudden and powerful downdraft. I began preparing…
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Passing My IFR English Exam: A Step Towards Instrument Rating
Today, I passed my IFR English exam, which is a requirement for the Instrument Rating in Europe. Although I don’t plan to obtain the European IR at the moment, I thought it would be beneficial to take the exam since my English skills are quite good. It was not hard at all, even with no…
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First IFR Flight Experience
Today, I went on my first IFR flight! Actually, it was not my flight but rather an opportunity to jump in during another student’s lesson in a Cessna 172. Since my theoretical background in IFR is low, practicing it on my own would be almost useless. But learning from someone else’s experience is extremely useful…
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Obtaining My License: A Journey to the CAA and Beyond
Today, I picked up my freshly issued license. Everything was okay, except for one small mistake in my home address, which caused some additional delay. The interior of the building resembled that of the Russian Traffic Inspection office (or any other legal department), but there were no queues at the CAA. Fortunately, I found a…
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My PPL Journey and Future Plans
I went to the Czech Republic to get my PPL, and I passed my checkride in May. My documents are now ready, but instead of requesting them to be mailed to me, I decided to pick them up myself. Meanwhile I wanted to obtain a 1st class medical, and I also enjoy traveling, so this…
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Conquering the Challenge of ATPL Theory: Meteorology
After some studying, I’m doing not too bad in Aircraft General Knowledge. My result is still not perfect, but I have scored more than 80%. I plan to continue, but it’s time to move on to a new subject. I’ve chosen Meteorology as the most challenging one for me because it mostly requires knowledge, unlike…
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Piston Engine: “Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow”
I am currently working on studying for the ATPL theory. Right now, I am focusing on Aircraft General Knowledge simply because it is the first subject on the alphabetical list after Air Law. I’m not quite ready to dive into EASA Air Law yet. I am still considering studying in the US, where the regulations…
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