October 28 - Quick and Efficient Practice Area Review
Today’s
lesson was short and efficient. Although
I did the actual walk-around, Korkka did most of the “start up” work to save us
time, and off we went to the practice area for a quick review of slow flight and
steep turns. Lari narrated what was to
be done, and had me make all the radio calls so that I would be well-rehearsed
for my intended solo flight Sunday morning.
On the way home, we did a few steep turns, one of which went really well, and the other not too shabby either.
My landing on return to City was a bit crap, but that is to be expected by now. As usual, the issue is centreline alignment, or – in my case – lack thereof.
Here are some “take notes”, as I recall them, for me to remember when I fly out there on my own on Sunday morning:
My landing on return to City was a bit crap, but that is to be expected by now. As usual, the issue is centreline alignment, or – in my case – lack thereof.
Here are some “take notes”, as I recall them, for me to remember when I fly out there on my own on Sunday morning:
Slow flight - Ex 11
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I am noticing my serious lack of rudder use: I rarely use it on take off (should use right rudder, especially when turning cross-wind on 06 or 08 in the circuit), I generally forget to use it in slow flight, and I also forget to use it when landing most of the time. Oh yes, and I need to be more agressive with it during stall recovery. For some reason, rudder is just one control I didn't really develop early on in my training, and now I am fighting to integrate it.
Oh well, at least I am aware of it now. :)))
Another thing I was thinking about was context. All these exercises are so darned tricky to master because you can't isolate and focus on them -- there is always the context of being in real airspace with other aircraft -- the radio's going, people are calling, you have to look out -- so darned distracting when I am trying to focus on heading, altitude and all the rest of it!!! :-P