Feels like ages since I managed to sit down and write a post. So. Where are we in this journey? Well, I’m excited to report that I have made significant progress this month after 3weeks of not flying. The first two flights were not stellar – on the first we were hounded by a localized…
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Stall Spin Checkout and Dual Check
Lesson 6 Date:- 4 August 2017 Aircraft: – ZS-JAB Route: – FALA – Magalies GFA – FALA METAR: –METAR FALA 041300Z 14004KT 040V170 9999 SCT035 20/M00 Q1024 NOSIG Hours:- 1.3 Total Hours:- 9.7 Well it’s fair to say that I have had mixed feelings about this flight. It’s a bit of a rite of…
The correct attitude
Lesson 5 Date:- 28 July 2017 Aircraft: – ZS-BOR Route: – FALA – Magalies GFA – FALA METAR: – FALA 18110Z VRB05KT 9999 FEW030 17/03 Q1031 NOSIG Hours:- 1.4 Total Hours:- 8.4 Power + Attitude = PerformanceThis mantra is drummed into student pilots and has been for years. But I believe it goes beyond the…
#notflying (on Purpose) – Stalling and Guineafowl
So it seems stalling isn’t such a big issue after all. Sexy little Gen 5 SR22T ZS-BET Yeah, that’s not quite right is it? Stalling is a big issue and should be avoided at all costs. Except when you try to do it deliberately. When you’re learning to fly. I was fairly anxious about this…
Incipient Stall lesson
(See what I did there?) My next lesson is due to be on slow flight and stalls. Now I know that these are safe and a necessary part of flight training but the whole concept worries me somewhat. I have 3.7hours of training under the belt so far which is essentially 3 lessons. My instructor…