December 2006

Today was my first solo flight out of the pattern. I took my time getting to the airport (ie, I was late), and took my time...

The primary purpose of today’s flight was to go over to Siler City (5W8) and get some practice there so Gene could sign me off for...

Today was my first solo flight without my instructor at the airport. For some reason, I was a little more nervous than I expected to be...

Today’s lesson was pretty much the same as the last one. The only difference is that Gene had already signed the necessary documents, so when I...

Not wanting to forget everything I’d been studying in preperation for the ground school final, I wasted no time in scheduling to take the FAA knowledge...

I got behind on blogging my ground school classes. I’ll go back and fill in the blanks for classes 11, 12, and 13, but tonight was...

Today was a significant milestone in my 4-month aviation “career”. For the first time, I was the sole occupant of a small airplane. I flew alone...

Today was the second scheduled “first solo” lesson that I had to cancel due to excessive crosswind. The first was Monday. Now I can’t fit anything...

This was our last lecture class. Next week is a review and final exam. We talked briefly about preflight planning, including getting weather briefings and NOTAMS,...