Tag: IR

  • Partial Panel Flying: Dealing with Instrument Failures

    For every pilot, it’s crucial to deal with any system failure promptly. Recognizing failures and taking corrective action can be vital, especially in bad weather. Today’s lesson was about flying without some instruments, a technique called “partial panel.” In practice, the instructors covered some instruments, and I had to perform the usual maneuvers, including stalls,…

  • Revisiting Crosswind Landings and Unusual Attitudes Recovery

    The airplane I flew today was great, but the weather wasn’t ideal. Crosswinds and gusts of up to 15 knots weren’t something a beginner pilot dreams of. We made a couple of landings, but one of them had to be aborted due to a gust of wind we encountered at about 100 feet above the…

  • Flying a 737: My Experience with Instrument Flying

    I’m proud to say that I flew a 737! It was so cool that I’m going to tell all my friends about it! Okay, not exactly. It was not a Boeing 737, just a small Cessna with the registration number N737HW. But hopefully I’m on the way! Actually, the airplane itself flew a little worse…

  • My Long-Awaited Return to the Skies: First Flight in Florida

    After dealing with all the necessary legalities for studying in the US, I finally have the opportunity to fly again! However, it’s not without its challenges. There are four new factors that I have to work with: it’s been a while since I’ve flown (since August), I’ve never flown a Cessna 172, I’ve never flown…

  • Starting Flight Training in the US: My Journey and Plans Ahead

    The blog is still alive, and I’m happy to report that I’m still pursuing my flight training. I haven’t made any post in a while, but that’s only because I’ve been studying hard (although not the EASA subjects) and waiting for my visa to be approved. For those who are interested in flight training in…

  • Chasing My Aviation Dreams: Pursuing an Instrument Rating in the US

    It has been a long time since my previous post, but that’s because almost nothing was happening. I have been studying a lot, and it’s really hard to remember all this stuff. I have decided to obtain an Instrument Rating in the US as well. Whenever I had some free time, I was looking for…

  • 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…

  • 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…