Tag: USA

  • 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…

  • Getting Started with Flight Training in Florida: Medical Exams and Fingerprinting

    Getting a US medical examination was my first priority after arriving in the US. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to fly legally. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to visit the doctor yesterday, so I spent most of the day sleeping. I’m guessing it was just jet lag. This morning, I finally made it to the…

  • 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…

  • How I’m Planning to Obtain My FAA and EASA Licenses as a Pilot

    As I may have mentioned before, I plan to continue my practical flight training in the US for various reasons: native English ATC, an easier CPL written test compared to the EASA one, and, of course, cheaper flight hours compared to Europe. The main reason though is that I don’t want to stay on the…