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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A Day of IFR Adventures in the Cessna 172: Palatka Airport
Today, I had initially planned to embark on the trip using our small Cessna 150. Unfortunately, it’s undergoing maintenance due to compass and landing …
Read more →FAA CPL Long Cross-Country Flight
Every FAA CPL candidate should complete at least one long cross-country flight with one leg over 250 nautical miles, as outlined in 14 CFR § 61.129. Today …
Read more →A TOMATO FLAMES
Before every flight we have perform a preflight check, and for flying VFR (visual flight rules) during daytime there is list of equipment which must exist and …
Read more →Navigating Florida Skies: Weather Challenges in VFR Flying
Currently, I mainly fly without GPS, so I decided to enhance my situational awareness. Firstly, I ordered an iPad for use with ForeFlight (which works only on …
Read more →Mastering the Art of Tailwheel Landings
I am continuing my tailwheel training. I’ve discovered that taxiing in the Citabria is not as challenging as it initially seemed, but it still demands …
Read more →Flying a Tailwheel Airplane: Challenges and Thrills
As I’ve mentioned before, I need to accumulate 250 hours of total flight time to meet the requirements for a commercial pilot’s license. During this …
Read more →Night Flight Adventure
During my previous visit to Florida, I completed almost all the commercial requirements related to night hours, except for one: a 2-hour cross-country flight. I …
Read more →A Flight Adventure to Jacksonville
Today, I completed another cross-country flight to Jacksonville Executive. Our route traversed a restricted area, which, when active, prohibits flying within a …
Read more →To Be Continued
This post is becoming traditional when I resume my flying after 1-3 months interruption. The blog is still alive, and my goal is getting closer. I am grateful …
Read more →Adjusting Priorities: My Revised Flight Career Plan and Goals
It seems that I need to adjust my priorities compared to my plan that I made in December. Currently, due to my job, I have to remain in Moscow, which means I am …
Read more →Making the Most of Flight School: Flying to Tampa Executive Instead of Taking Uber
Typically, students from our school who come from abroad opt for Tampa International Airport for their arrival or departure. It’s approximately 100 km …
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