Your first Flying 'incident'
Well, they say that there are those that have had an incident and those that are waiting.
I had my first flying 'incident' today. PPL with 135hrs logged, invited my best friend and his wife for a local jolly (her first time in light aircraft) along with Mrs CIM. Strong cross wind and much deliberation on my part to go or not. Decide to go as winds within my personal limits and forcast to get calmer.
Well takeoff normal head west to admire Buckingham countryside and towards friends house, then 10min into flight 'BANG' flash of yellow from left hand side of front cowling, **** . brown trouser moment, what the fcuk was that!!!, brain in gear, aircraft and engine normal, still have control, good, temps and pressures OK.
The left hand inspection cowl missing, seems to have come loose and ripped itself away and dissapeared.
Return to airfield to uneventful landing.
Have I had my allotted incident for now?
C-I-M