I’m a new flight instructor! I couldn’t have asked for better weather this morning when I flew to Cedar Rapids to finish my flight instructor test. The flight went very well. I’ve finally reached a major goal and look forward … Read More
The second time was a charm. I finished the mock flight instructor checkride that my school requires, and now I can move on to the real thing. I did slow flight, four types of stalls, steep turns, a steep spiral, … Read More
On February 4th, 11th, and today, I practiced commercial maneuvers from the right seat of the Trinidad. If I don’t fly those pesky lazy eights and steep turns often enough, my good performance fades. My instructor and I were looking … Read More
I was surprised to receive a package in the mail this week. I thought, “I don’t remember ordering anything!” Then I was glad when I realized what it was. I won first place in the aerial photography category in the … Read More
The weather was good today for a short time window that happened to overlap my Trinidad reservation. The clouds weren’t high enough for the type of maneuvers I wanted to do, but I took what I could get. I did … Read More
I’m a newly minted commercial pilot! I did the flight portion of my checkride this morning in the Trinidad. I flew with the examiner for 2.1 hours, with a stop at Davenport, Iowa. It’s an incredible feeling to finally reach … Read More
I‘m sounding like a broken record, but my checkride was rescheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday). I flew 0.8 hours of takeoffs and landings tonight with my instructor. We did the necessary paperwork for taking a checkride. It’s getting late and I … Read More
The weather from August 23rd to the 28th was totally rotten. All five of my scheduled lessons were cancelled. I flew today, reviewing commercial maneuvers and landings with my instructor. I did well enough to convince my instructor I am … Read More