November 2006

I’ve been looking forward to this flight for some time, but the weather was not looking favorable. I was hoping for some smooth flying weather, but...

Tonight was the first of two classes on flight planning. This is what it’s all about. The process used from A-Z for every flight. We spent...

With the Thanksgiving holiday and not so good weather, I didn’t get a chance to take care of the paperwork and fly with George this past...

Tonight was all about navigation. The two most basic methods of VFR navigation that should always be done are pilotage and dead reckoning. There are many...

Gene mentioned at the end of yesterday’s lesson that one, maybe two more lessons and I’d be ready for my pre-solo checkout with George, the chief...

Two days after a nasty high pressure system passed bringing thunderstorms and tornados, it was “nice” and clear. Nice to the casual observer, but quite turbulent...

Tonight’s class was all about charts. The primary chart we use for VFR flight in our area is the Charlotte sectional chart. The country is dividend...

This was my first evening flight since daylight savings time ended. My 6-8pm flights had been starting during the day and ending after dark, but tonight...

Another day with fantastic weather; a little warmer than yesterday, which made it nearly perfect for flying. Visibility wasn’t fantastic, but it was good enough. We...

I was looking forward to today’s flight. The weather doesn’t get much better than it was today… 60-70°F this morning, clear skies, calm wind and smooth...