Crosswind solo - check!
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Crosswind solo - check!
Before my little accident with skippy I was just waiting to do my crosswind solo so I could do the area solo. YRED is notorious for crosswinds, so much to my annoyance after about 6 hours of doing solo circuits I still did not get a crosswind, so we continued on with other advanced stuff.
Nearly 8 months after the accident, and about 3 lessons in (one cut short due to bad weather) I finally got a crosswind!! Finally I can move on. Next lesson is area to revise steep turns and forced landings then I should be doing an area solo.
I have been down the club pretty much full time, even though weather has prevented me flying it makes a huge difference to the learning curve. I am sitting in the aircraft in the hangar pretending to fly. Practicing emergency procedures and shutdowns etc. Also getting some good time in with the theory books. I am booked in to fly pretty much every single day now, so I should be able to finish all this off very quickly now.
Nearly 8 months after the accident, and about 3 lessons in (one cut short due to bad weather) I finally got a crosswind!! Finally I can move on. Next lesson is area to revise steep turns and forced landings then I should be doing an area solo.
I have been down the club pretty much full time, even though weather has prevented me flying it makes a huge difference to the learning curve. I am sitting in the aircraft in the hangar pretending to fly. Practicing emergency procedures and shutdowns etc. Also getting some good time in with the theory books. I am booked in to fly pretty much every single day now, so I should be able to finish all this off very quickly now.
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Good call on sitting in the cockpit going through checks etc. I never say anything ('cos I'm not an instructor) but I'm always a little sad when studes at my club get a lesson cancelled because of the weather and then they have a brew and go home.
I used to sit in the cockpit and go through emergency drills or whatever I wanted. Just sitting there getting used to the view out and how the controls fall to hand is worth the effort.
I used to sit in the cockpit and go through emergency drills or whatever I wanted. Just sitting there getting used to the view out and how the controls fall to hand is worth the effort.
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my first solo away from the airport was probably more memorable for me than my actual first solo, mostly because i was relaxed enough to actually enjoy it.
Congrats, looking forward to reading about your next flight.
Onwards and upwards!
Congrats, looking forward to reading about your next flight.
Onwards and upwards!
