Tag Archives: N13205
Flying Over the Ruth Glacier
My dad had his first visit to Alaska last weekend, and since he’s a pilot too, I took him flying. Being from Ohio, he’s never seen mountains or glaciers like we have here, so it was pretty special to take … Continue reading
Practice Landings on a Gravel Strip
Aircraft: C172 N13205 Flight Time: 1.2 hours Total Hours: 39.2 After flying less than perfect patters at Birchwood the other day, I felt I needed more practice landing at non-towered airports where I don’t have familiar visual cues to guide … Continue reading
Lesson 8: More Touch and Go Practice
Aircraft: C172 N13205 Flight Time: 1.0 hours Total Hours: 8.3 I had to cancel a lesson last week due to fog, and as of this morning it seemed as if the same would happen for today’s lesson. As good fortune … Continue reading
Lesson 6: S Turns, Turns Around a Point
Aircraft: C172 N13205 Flight Time: 1.1 hours Total Hours: 5.8 5 Degrees on Monday morning when I ride out for my 10:00 AM lesson. 205 is already outside when I get there, so I do my preflight in the cold while wearing all … Continue reading
Lesson 4: Stalls, Instrument Reference, Crosswind Landing
Aircraft: C172 N13205 Flight Time: 1.2 hours Total Hours: 3.8 We had to wait a couple hours for the thick layer of ice fog to burn off around the airfield, but when it did, we were rewarded with an incredible clear afternoon. … Continue reading