Mon May 09, 2022 8:56 pm
#1910793
Well today dawned with lesson 4 at Headcorn airfield.
Today Paul my FI announced we were back in the circuits. He seems to be taking a keen interest in my medical which I suspect I know why! Unfortunately it expired on 07/05, I have one booked for 19th May my fault.
Today Monday Headcorn was fairly quiet, with a few GA fliers but otherwise no meat bomber or anything else. The weather today was a slight breeze & murphy's law meant back on Runway 10 rather than the more common 28. Typical! But otherwise a warmish sunny day.
At least this time I remembered my wallet!
After a briefing: I was to do 2 "Normal" circuits, the we'd do some flapless landings. We've agreed I am happy to do pre-flights then taxi for fuel on my own so that was the next task & my FI would meet me at the pumps. Still seems a bit weird doing start up checks & taxying with no one in the right hand seat. Also Paul had the seat belts swapped from P1 - P2 & vice versa so no I had a belt that didn't need me to stretch to fit.
I managed to taxi to the pumps but misjudged the left turn so left the brakes off & pushed the aircraft back afterwards.
Next we taxied off to do power checks. Which were fine.
Off we went, did several circuits on 10 We did 3 circuits & T & G with normal flaps, the landings were fine, after this he demonstrated a flapless. I took over & did a few. First one was a tad fast & long, in fact borderline go around but got away with it. After that I settled down & did a few more.
So ended up doing 8 & 8 with 5 of those take offs & landings being flapless.
Aside from one which I wasn't happy with, the rest were OK, my height control is getting better. And I need to get out of pushing or pulling the yoke whilst I do "other" things such as adjusting flaps.
So Total hours = 50:50 now.
Today Paul my FI announced we were back in the circuits. He seems to be taking a keen interest in my medical which I suspect I know why! Unfortunately it expired on 07/05, I have one booked for 19th May my fault.
Today Monday Headcorn was fairly quiet, with a few GA fliers but otherwise no meat bomber or anything else. The weather today was a slight breeze & murphy's law meant back on Runway 10 rather than the more common 28. Typical! But otherwise a warmish sunny day.
At least this time I remembered my wallet!
After a briefing: I was to do 2 "Normal" circuits, the we'd do some flapless landings. We've agreed I am happy to do pre-flights then taxi for fuel on my own so that was the next task & my FI would meet me at the pumps. Still seems a bit weird doing start up checks & taxying with no one in the right hand seat. Also Paul had the seat belts swapped from P1 - P2 & vice versa so no I had a belt that didn't need me to stretch to fit.
I managed to taxi to the pumps but misjudged the left turn so left the brakes off & pushed the aircraft back afterwards.
Next we taxied off to do power checks. Which were fine.
Off we went, did several circuits on 10 We did 3 circuits & T & G with normal flaps, the landings were fine, after this he demonstrated a flapless. I took over & did a few. First one was a tad fast & long, in fact borderline go around but got away with it. After that I settled down & did a few more.
So ended up doing 8 & 8 with 5 of those take offs & landings being flapless.
Aside from one which I wasn't happy with, the rest were OK, my height control is getting better. And I need to get out of pushing or pulling the yoke whilst I do "other" things such as adjusting flaps.
So Total hours = 50:50 now.