Pietenpol-List: Still Learning to Fly
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:47 pm
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
As Bob DeWenter announced last week, I finally soloed. Between Part 141 and theflying schools' restrictions it became difficult to find a good time for me tosolo. My solo was scheduled 7 times and cancelled due to strong winds (over 5 knot crosswind component) or a wind speed over 15 knots. It's been a windySpring around here! Fortunately I was able to continue to fly and accumulatehours with my instructor waiting for the solo. I continue to gain confidence and improvement with each of my flights. I am surelooking forward to moving on to some cross country navigation and flights.Landings have been the most difficult part of flying for me. I just can't seemto get the knack of it. I'll probably just get it in the 172 when I transferover to the Piper Cub for the rest of the training. Here is a good example ofone of my landings. Bob is narrating and taking the video. He gets a littleexcited and thinks it is my third landing......but it is only my second. Ihope he knows how much I appreciate having this on film. I had a gopro camerain my flight bag but forgot to take it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_qzyyNBu0EThe flying lessons have motivated me to work harder on my Piet build just likeattending fly-ins, Brodhead, and EAA meets.--------John FrancisRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
As Bob DeWenter announced last week, I finally soloed. Between Part 141 and theflying schools' restrictions it became difficult to find a good time for me tosolo. My solo was scheduled 7 times and cancelled due to strong winds (over 5 knot crosswind component) or a wind speed over 15 knots. It's been a windySpring around here! Fortunately I was able to continue to fly and accumulatehours with my instructor waiting for the solo. I continue to gain confidence and improvement with each of my flights. I am surelooking forward to moving on to some cross country navigation and flights.Landings have been the most difficult part of flying for me. I just can't seemto get the knack of it. I'll probably just get it in the 172 when I transferover to the Piper Cub for the rest of the training. Here is a good example ofone of my landings. Bob is narrating and taking the video. He gets a littleexcited and thinks it is my third landing......but it is only my second. Ihope he knows how much I appreciate having this on film. I had a gopro camerain my flight bag but forgot to take it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_qzyyNBu0EThe flying lessons have motivated me to work harder on my Piet build just likeattending fly-ins, Brodhead, and EAA meets.--------John FrancisRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________