by Matt | May 10, 2010 | Blog, Lessons, Photos
A few months ago, I saw a link on twitter to the following video: I recently remembered this and thought I might post it here and offer some analysis of the overall situation. The biggest talking point I’ve come up with is “Attitude is everything.”...
by Matt | Dec 23, 2009 | Blog, Flight Training, Lessons
I am mostly ready for my check-ride. I was 1 hour short or 40 and I need some work on controlling my stall recovery. That was the plan for this lesson. In the last lesson we had done a lot of work on the maneuvers and revisited stalls. This idea behind this flight...
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 11, 2009 | Blog, Flight Training, Lessons
After all the night flying, I know I am very close to check ride preparation time. I’ve got the ASA Private Pilot Oral book and I have started to study it, but I am looking forward to the next bunch of lessons so that I can gather any little tips and tricks for...
by Matt | Nov 27, 2009 | Blog, Flight Training, Lessons
Most of my flying for the last little bit has been solo, but today was a dual lesson. The plan was to cover everything and take stock of where I was with regard to maneuvers and then call it a day. After a brief conversation about what we would be doing, I headed...