From: ASH To: ASH
Hours: 1.0
Type: Cessna Skyhawk C-172R
Number: N671DW
CFI: Aaron Hittie
Description: On a very windy day, we went around the pattern seven times. It was rather windy so it took me a while to find the proper crab angle to stay straight. I was constantly overshooting my turns but I managed to get back on the glide path each time. But the flare was messed up. I'd hold in the power too long, according to Hittie, and I'd start too high. I'd often hit with a bump. We just have to work on the flare a bit and we'll be good to go.
Logged: 31.9 hours, 96 landings
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
First Flight of Semester 2
From: ASH To: ASH
Hours: 1.2
Type: Cessna Skyhawk C-172R
Number: N686DW
CFI: Aaron Hittie
Description: Note, I missed a few flights. I dunno why. I came back from one flight upset about how bad it went and didn't write about it and lost track. But I'm gonna get back on track with this one.
I have a new CFI this semester, Aaron Hittie, who's more laid back than Nick (hopefully not too much more laid back) and he's easier to talk to because when he points out a mistake, its more of an explanation than a reprimand. We pre-flighted Webster 86 and got her started. I made a good take off and turned into the pattern at 1000' MSL. There was an amazing burst of light out one window where the sun was setting over sugary trees and hills. We circled around as I shook off my ATC radio rust, and came around to final approach. I brought her down with a dance of throttle, flaps and attitude. We hit the runway and took off again and went around back to final. This time everything went alright until the end when suddenly I bounced. Aaron got the airplane on the ground and we tried again a third time. He gave me step-by-step instruction, but we still hit hard (But didn't bounce) as I didn't flare enough. We came around again and I was too high so I executed a go-around. The next time I gave a decentish flare and we took off and did it again.
And that was the end of the flight. Landings are getting easier.
Logged: 30.9 hours, 89 landings
Hours: 1.2
Type: Cessna Skyhawk C-172R
Number: N686DW
CFI: Aaron Hittie
Description: Note, I missed a few flights. I dunno why. I came back from one flight upset about how bad it went and didn't write about it and lost track. But I'm gonna get back on track with this one.
I have a new CFI this semester, Aaron Hittie, who's more laid back than Nick (hopefully not too much more laid back) and he's easier to talk to because when he points out a mistake, its more of an explanation than a reprimand. We pre-flighted Webster 86 and got her started. I made a good take off and turned into the pattern at 1000' MSL. There was an amazing burst of light out one window where the sun was setting over sugary trees and hills. We circled around as I shook off my ATC radio rust, and came around to final approach. I brought her down with a dance of throttle, flaps and attitude. We hit the runway and took off again and went around back to final. This time everything went alright until the end when suddenly I bounced. Aaron got the airplane on the ground and we tried again a third time. He gave me step-by-step instruction, but we still hit hard (But didn't bounce) as I didn't flare enough. We came around again and I was too high so I executed a go-around. The next time I gave a decentish flare and we took off and did it again.
And that was the end of the flight. Landings are getting easier.
Logged: 30.9 hours, 89 landings
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