by Matt | May 18, 2010 | Blog, Fun Flying, Photos
For some reason I have this love affair with bush flying. Aerobatics are nice, and I certainly look forward to trying them out, but I find no more perfect an example of aviation than a Super Cub alone in the wilds. There’s just something about it that really...
by Matt | Dec 21, 2009 | Blog, Flight Training, Lessons
Just to clear the air, I am getting very close to the check-ride. Prior to this lesson all that was left to complete is an hour or so of practical test prep. The plan for this lesson was to perform all the maneuvers required for the check-ride and then work on...
by Matt | Dec 7, 2009 | Blog, Flight Training, Lessons
Last lesson we had discussed a brief ground lesson to cover some things that the examiner had asked on a recent check ride. Due to scheduling issues, I had scheduled a shorter amount of time than I thought would be necessary to do any decent amount of flying. ...
by Matt | Oct 19, 2009 | Blog, Flight Training, Lessons
I had less than 24 hours of downtime to prepare for my solo cross-country. Josh was heading out-of-town at noon and I was flying at 3. Nathan would sign me off. That was the plan. I elected to cheat a little and reuse a cross-country I had already planned but...
by Matt | Oct 5, 2009 | Blog, Flight Training, Lessons
After passing the knowledge test, I vowed to get back on my Monday schedule. This being a Monday, that meant it was flying day. I reported to the flight school and met with Josh. We discussed the test and what we would be doing today. He mentioned that we’d...