Tag Archives: cross country
Flying Grids Over Unfamiliar Terrain
I’m currently training to become a Mission Pilot with the Alaska Civil Air Patrol. Essentially, they’re the ones who fly the planes during search and rescue missions, and since the entire crew depends on them for the safety of the … Continue reading
Lesson 23: Long Solo Cross Country to Homer
Aircraft: C172 N52654 Flight Time: 3.2 hours Total Hours: 33.9 I’d been looking forward to my long cross country. In some ways, it’s the culmination of my flight instruction and the real test of my piloting skills. The requirement is to … Continue reading
Lesson 22: Solo Cross Country to Soldotna
Aircraft: C172 N52654 Flight Time: 2.0 hours Total Hours: 29.6 I’m approaching 30 hours now, and looking forward towards my private pilot checkride, which at the current pace, should be sometime in April. As I make each new entry in my … Continue reading
Lesson 20: Solo Cross Country to Talkeetna
Aircraft: C172 N52654 Flight Time: 2.2 hours Total Hours: 25.1 A high pressure system brought two days of nothing but clear blue skies to Southcentral Alaska. It was so clear that the current weather report called for 100 mile visibility over … Continue reading
Lesson 18: Cross Country to Kenai
Aircraft: C172 N52654 Flight Time: 1.8 hours Total Hours: 21.4 After being grounded twice last week for overcast, fog and low cloud ceilings, a strong high pressure finally came into the Cook Inlet area and brought sunshine and blue skies. Prime weather … Continue reading