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Month: July 2018

I like the night life….

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

Some of the best video I’ve seen on YouTube of flying is in the evening – after the sun has set. Being able to fly at night obviously extends the useful flying day and also improves the options for waiting out weather and other potential delays. I’m a firm believer in having options to decrease…

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Flight training, flying, Night rating

Flying with the Family – 1 and 2..

Posted on July 11, 2018July 21, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

How do you make having a pilot license feel real? Fly with those who are most precious to you. For just over a year now I’ve been disappearing off to the airport for protracted periods of time and bringing nothing back other than stories of where I’ve flown, or how bad or good the conditions…

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Family, flying

First post PPL Flight – Circuits at Lanseria

Posted on July 1, 2018July 21, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

22 June 2018 Using the PPL for the first time There is something about flying yourself for the first time with a freshly minted PPL certificate. No instructor to sign you out. Nobody double checking the tanks and the oil to make sure that you’ve put the caps back properly. It’s weird. But in a…

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circuits, flying

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Logbook

  • Flying Totals for jhb.anaesthetist as of 10/5/2026

    580.9 ASEL 990 Landings (540 Day, 23 Night), 48 Approaches 6 Approaches - ILS 10 Approaches - VOR/DME 17.7 Cross-Country Time over 50nm 2.8 Day Flight 17,574.29 Distance Flown 1 Engine Out Landing Patterns 139.0 Fuel Added 27 Go-arounds 7 Holding: Entries 12 Landings - Cross-wind 9 Landings - Emergency 3 Landings - Grass 21 Landings - No Flaps 1 Landings - Stop and Go 273 Landings - Touch and Go 37 Landings - Touch and Go (Night) 12 Missed Approaches 2.5 Night Cross-country Time 72 Number of Passengers 33 Passengers - Recreation 16.3 Solo Time 268 Takeoffs (any) 5 Takeoffs - Cross-wind 3 Takeoffs - Grass 55 Takeoffs - Night 15 Takeoffs - Night, Non-towered airport 29 Takeoffs - Night, Towered airport 41.1 High Performance 0.6 High Performance - SIC 6.3 High Performance - PIC 133.8 TAA (Technically Advanced Airplane) 0.6 TAA (Technically Advanced Airplane) - SIC 27.2 TAA (Technically Advanced Airplane) - PIC 220.6 Cross Country 17.7 Night 40.8 Instrument Time (=0.0 Actual + 40.8 Simulated) 40.8 Simulated Instrument 23.7 Ground Simulator 118.3 Dual Received 0.6 SIC 462.5 PIC 500 Flights 580.9 Total Time

Blogs and YouTube Channels I Follow

  • Photographic Logbook
  • Flying Summers Brothers,"
  • Premier 1 Driver
  • Flight Chops
  • Mr Aviation 101
  • Fly Like You Mean It - Tomas
  • Good Plane Living
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