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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Lesson #6: Turns of the Normal, Climbing and Descending Kinds
The second lesson it two days started with a bad omen: the clubhouse had no crumpets. I was knackered after my 11 mile cycle in, not being used to riding that distance (and hills!) two days in a row. I … Continue reading →
Lesson #5: Effects of Power and the Base Config
The first lesson this week was postponed due to fog that just wouldn’t clear, but I went to the airfield somewhat optimistically anyway. It turned out that even when it did clear it just turned the whole sky white so … Continue reading →
Flying Lessons #3 and #4: Taxiing, Power Settings and Ascending and Descending
Two lessons in quick succession covered a bewildering array of new skills. The first lesson started with a new spin: after some taxiing, I flew the initial take-off, including the rudders down the runway. I had actually expected this to … Continue reading →
Flying Lesson #2 – Straight and Level
The weather forecast for the day of the lesson wasn’t great – winds increasing throughout the afternoon, pretty much up to the point my lesson was due to start, and then decreasing again as rain came in. Still, the lesson … Continue reading →