Practicing Crosswind Landings: Gainesville
Flight time building is a fantastic period, especially the cross-country segment: you simply enjoy flying and have fun. Of course, it involves a significant …
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IR Part 141, Stage III Check: One More Cross-Country Flight
Stage III of the Instrument Rating course mainly focuses on cross-country flights and everything related to them, such as weather briefing, flight planning, …
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Improving My Pilot Skills with Holiday Flying
I don’t work on holidays, which means I can fly more, or at least, work less if the weather doesn’t permit flying. Today, the weather is great, so I …
Read more →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 …
Read more →Completing Flight Training: Overcoming Weather Challenges
Summer is approaching, which means thunderstorms will be on the horizon. I need two more hours to complete my flight training, and today those hours are going …
Read more →Exploring the Czech Mountains on a Cross-Country Flight
I’m continuing with my cross-country flights, and today I explored the incredible mountains near the Czech border with Poland. I climbed to 5,500 feet, so …
Read more →From Above: Land in Sight!
We have been flying a lot of aerodrome patterns lately, trying them out in different aerodromes to get a richer experience. While I am improving, my instructor …
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Exploring New Aerodromes: A Pilot's Perspective on Grass Runways
I enjoy exploring new aerodromes as they may appear similar, but each one has its unique characteristics. While I acknowledge that my experience as a pilot was …
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Grass or Concrete: Which is Better for Landing and Why It Matters
Which surface is better for landing? For some reason, I prefer concrete. While grass is softer and results in an easier and gentler touchdown, concrete is …
Read more →Leveling Up: Improving My Landings on a Grass Strip
I had a lot of landings on the grass. In fact, I had REALLY a lot of landings on the grass. Today, I flew patterns on the aerodrome with a grass strip. During …
Read more →Navigating Tight Spaces: Coordinated Turns for Successful Landings
What’s necessary for a good landing on a small landing area? Correctly estimating altitude, wind, applying proper wind correction, and making coordinated …
Read more →Emergency Landings and Partial Panel Simulations
This morning visibility was terrible. It was so bad that I almost lost hope of flying today, but in the afternoon, it improved, and the weather became flyable. …
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