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Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2019, 04:04
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks all! In fact the weather is...

Thanks all!



In fact the weather is horrible at the moment, low cloud and constant rain and likely to stay like that until Christmas! When the weather settles, I plan to take some leave and...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2019, 11:47
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

I thought I would resuscitate this thread thread...

I thought I would resuscitate this thread thread to say that I finally did it! I passed my GFT and I am now a PPL :ooh:

There were times when I was ready to give-up, there were some long...
Forum: Private Flying
28th May 2019, 08:21
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Yep. That picture is looking SW down the rift...

Yep. That picture is looking SW down the rift towards Lake Natron.

(The destination was 3,400' lower than my starting point)
Forum: Private Flying
28th May 2019, 06:16
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Update in case anyone is interested.. First...

Update in case anyone is interested..

First solo cross-country at the weekend. That was fun! Weather was marginal which really put the pressure on, flew through some quite heavy rain with the...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2019, 15:38
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

What really struck was how much lighter and...

What really struck was how much lighter and livelier it felt. Especially the rudders, for the 1st time they just did what I wanted immediately - I wonder if the instructors feet not being there was...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2019, 11:21
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks guys. I was very stressed during the...

Thanks guys. I was very stressed during the looooong wait for take off clearance, but as soon as I released the brakes it all went beautifully.

It's been a frustrating wait to solo with constant...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2019, 10:00
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Yay! Finally! 1st solo. Best landing of my...

Yay! Finally! 1st solo. Best landing of my life!
Forum: Private Flying
12th Feb 2019, 03:33
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Exactly! Obvious when it's obvious. Painful when...

Exactly! Obvious when it's obvious. Painful when it's not.
Forum: Private Flying
11th Feb 2019, 07:21
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

How to land a C172 !! As a student...

How to land a C172 !!

As a student struggling to find time to fly consistently and having had something of an epiphany, I thought I would have the temerity to share my newfound understanding of...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jan 2019, 06:20
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Well, I seem to have made a step improvement....

Well, I seem to have made a step improvement. Landings are now reliably OK and suddenly I seem to have the thinking time and the view of the runway that I need. Use of the rudders is still not...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jan 2019, 10:25
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

The manual says: Wing flaps -- as desired! ...

The manual says:

Wing flaps -- as desired!


It is the 3-position toggle flap selector.
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jan 2019, 06:15
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Sounds fun, butI think I will wait until I have...

Sounds fun, butI think I will wait until I have reliably good directional control at touchdown - otherwise it could get expensive!

Interesting comments about student pilots not using all the...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2019, 10:26
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Update as there seems to be some interest in my...

Update as there seems to be some interest in my struggles!

Amazingly, the first flight after 2 months away went like a dream! I have suspected this before, but now I am convinced, I benefit from...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Dec 2018, 23:00
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks for the useful comments and suggestions,...

Thanks for the useful comments and suggestions, always good to know that my experiences are not unique! It has been very helpful to download on here - I do feel isolated with no contact with any...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Nov 2018, 11:38
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Meh :ugh: ------

Meh :ugh:

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Forum: Private Flying
15th Nov 2018, 06:44
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks again all. Several people talk about...

Thanks again all. Several people talk about chopping or adjusting the power during the process. I almost always have the power at idle early in the process, usually as I cross the threshold,...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Nov 2018, 10:50
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks all That sounds like good...

Thanks all



That sounds like good advice. In fact I was coming to that conclusion from the other comments above. I think I am focussing to much about arriving on the numbers with the engine at...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Nov 2018, 04:19
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Hi all. An update triggered by a new round of...

Hi all. An update triggered by a new round of frustration!


I am approaching 20 hours. Almost everything seems to be coming together really well. I now seem to have plenty of time to do...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Oct 2018, 08:05
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Good point. I thought I was applying full rudder,...

Good point. I thought I was applying full rudder, but I have learned to doubt myself! I will try again. As you say, it is a skill that could be very useful.




Another good point. The C172 has...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Oct 2018, 11:22
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks, I have found it cathartic!. ...

Thanks, I have found it cathartic!.



The airfield is at 5,500'ASL. So full rich is always too rich.


The latter - I am concerned! Sometime have to wait >1hour for startup permission
Forum: Private Flying
21st Oct 2018, 09:05
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Musing on the fact that everyone's experience is...

Musing on the fact that everyone's experience is very different......

Things I have never done:

Turn left - ok that's a very slight exaggeration, but not much and not for many hours. Maybe I...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2018, 10:31
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

I know the feeling! Welcome to the sky god...

I know the feeling!

Welcome to the sky god wannabe thread. I like that it has morphed into beginner's therapy thread.
Forum: Private Flying
6th Oct 2018, 09:38
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Just back from a really good lesson. Complex...

Just back from a really good lesson. Complex situations and everything was bang on...training myself so that every-time I change anything I check the P&Ts and trim.

well.... except for a near...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2018, 04:23
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks! I need those reminders! I know it is true...

Thanks! I need those reminders! I know it is true - I can steer a boat downwind in a quartering sea while drinking a cup of coffee and chatting about the nav plan, while a beginner is rigid with grim...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2018, 04:35
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Yep, the difference is striking. There I am...

Yep, the difference is striking. There I am constantly fiddling with stuff and ending-up climbing or descending when I should be level or letting the speed drift off. He seems to do nothing - the...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2018, 19:20
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

I was prompted by the thread on circuit trouble...

I was prompted by the thread on circuit trouble (https://www.pprune.org/private-flying/613911-circuit-trouble.html) to post an update.

I did hour 12 last weekend. I am definitely not a sky god! I...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2018, 05:48
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks all, I am finding this really useful. I...

Thanks all, I am finding this really useful. I hope you don't mind if I keep throwing stuff onto this thread.



That was one of the stranger bad habits I got into with the previous instructors. ...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2018, 04:50
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks, that is clear. I had wondered if there...

Thanks, that is clear. I had wondered if there was a non return valve to prevent such cross-flow - in my other world we work to keep fuel tanks isolated from each other in case one is contaminated.
...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Sep 2018, 18:32
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks for the 'grip' advice. I will try that. I...

Thanks for the 'grip' advice. I will try that. I thought I had it dealt with until my first more-or-less unaided landing, then I realized that I was back to the death grip and over-controlling.
...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2018, 15:05
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Which reminds me of another daft question: If...

Which reminds me of another daft question: If (in a C172), I have fuel switch to both, and one tank runs dry, will that cause problems? I'm thinking that since it is purely a gravity feed an empty...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2018, 05:14
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Well, they did not go into details with me -...

Well, they did not go into details with me - quite properly.

But from what they did say, he is being actively encouraged to up his game. I suspect that he is being given the opportunity to do that...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2018, 13:23
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

In case anyone is interested in an update on my...

In case anyone is interested in an update on my roller coaster ride!

I had a serious discussion with the head of the school. My feedback appears to have been welcomed, and I have switched back to...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Aug 2018, 06:50
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks MoP, that cheers me up! Pasta. I have...

Thanks MoP, that cheers me up!

Pasta. I have been thinking through the sailing/flying thing, and I am sure you are right. I am unconsciously expecting to feel and handle a Cessna like a boat. But...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Aug 2018, 04:59
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

I will try for hour 6 today! I have just skimmed...

I will try for hour 6 today! I have just skimmed through the thread above on control-column-flailing...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2018, 04:57
Replies: 153
Views: 34,789
Posted By double_barrel

Thanks again everyone. Piperboy, thanks, I have...

Thanks again everyone. Piperboy, thanks, I have not seen that, I will go through it.

Genghis and Custard thanks both, very helpful. I absolutely assure you that I am not winding you up. In fact,...
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