VOR and NDB navigation, copying my first clearance and manoeuvering in IMC at night? When my instructor told me about this lesson I got a bit nervous. This was going to be tough, I thought. Josh made up an easy clearance and I started to copy it on my kneeboard. An acronym called CRAFT helped…
Tag: steep turn
213h – Lightnings
The weather in Denver was again hot and convective. I scheduled a usual VFR flight to become familiar with the area. During taxi I realized the Skyhawk had a lightning detector built in. After departure, my instructor asked me if I had seen the lightning ahead of us. In fact, our “strike finder” indicated it…
Steep Turns and Slow Flight
On my last solo flight I spent an hour in the air practicing steep turns and slow flight. I had not flown for a while so it has been a great opportunity to get a feel for the aircraft again. The day was forecast to be sunny but I had to wait several hours until…
4.2h – Stalls, Steep turns, Landing
Nachdem ich mich in der letzten Flugstunde etwas mit Stalls anfreunden durfte, ging es heute ziemlich ab…Nach dem heutigen Flug war es mir den Rest vom Tag nur noch schwindlig. Zu allem Übel werde ich ab heute mit dem Fahrrad zum Flugplatz fahren müssen. Das Auto meiner Freundin ist verkauft! Heute Morgen, als ich die…
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