Blog, Flight Lessons
02 October 2009
This time however, when I was cleared for the option, there was a fair amount of turbulence. The plane was really rocking. Then, right at the tail end of the downwind leg, a gigantic gust of wind hit the plane and I immediately noticed a significant drop in altitude (maybe a hundred feet). To make a long story short, I hit my head twice on the ceiling. Just after the second gust, the controller called to let me know that the wind was now gusting at 27 knots and I responded the only way I knew how, "Roger that..I'd like to make this one a full stop." They gave me a runway change and I put it down and taxied to the tie down.... Read more »
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