Monthly Archives: January 2009
Lesson 12: Solo Touch and Go’s
Aircraft: C172 N52654 Flight Time: 1.3 hours Total Hours: 13.2 I was thinking about how nice the weather was as I rode to Merrill for my next lesson, which I was expecting to be dual. When I walked in the door, … Continue reading
My First Solo
Aircraft: C172 N52654 Flight Time: 1.3 hours Total Hours: 11.9 I flew my first solo yesterday, January 22, 2009 at just after 3:00pm, Alaska Time. After being shut down by ice fog two days ago, I rode out to the field … Continue reading
Waiting for the Weather
Another lesson rescheduled for the weather. So far, I think I’ve actually had twice as many lessons scheduled than I’ve actually flown, and half of those times I made it all the way out to the airport only to see a … Continue reading
Lesson 10: A Little out of Practice
Aircraft: C172 N52654 Flight Time: 1.3 hours Total Hours: 10.6 With the end of the year holidays and numerous lessons cancelled because sub zero weather, I hadn’t flown in over three weeks. I tried not to dwell on the mindset of … Continue reading