Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:12 pm
#1876446
Briefing was a quick recap from last lesson then off we went.
It was very thermally between 100' and 600' on climbout! I admit to getting behind it all for a couple of minutes. I regained control and made a passable attempt on Final but flared too high!
Second attempt, settled in, dealt with thermals which would have freaked me out a few months ago.
Confession - after prompting I was much better at looking for AoB via angle with horizon not AI. Such a bad habit I had, I suspect due to previous fear of getting it wrong
Much better Downwind but couldn't get position call in due to busy frequency so did checks first and called Late Downwind
Better Base but cut the corner into Final so had extra workload. Still got lined up OK. Was asked what I thought and I said I was a bit high. Nope, it was just right. Still struggling to keep going without raising the nose at the Numbers. Managed when Instructor pattered it. A good landing! Yipee!!
However, I was not working hard enough, just pointing and hoping once on glideslope
Third circuit was much better all round except I started the flare too high. Again. Instructor took over and set me up for TO. I was clearly tiring so he said we'd make it the last circuit before a break so make it a good one (great psychology).
It was all better except I reduced power too early and was only just correcting it when the prompt came from RHS. Landed slightly left of centreline but acceptable.
Turned off to taxi back on the grass to find it coned off, so waited for landing a/c, announced backtrack, and taxiied in for fuel and oil before we went for a cuppa.
Debrief = made good progress.
Second lesson.
Tightened circuit up a lot, correct attitudes attained promptly, and turning points all good (well except one which ended with a long Final!). Still needed patter to not flare too high though. Grrrrr. I did so many go-arounds in summer that I really haven't been below 100' at the controls and it's showing. I will get it though
So second lesson summary is ...
Good circuit overall.
Approaches much more consistent and stable, with necessary work being put in .
Made 3 really decent landings!!
One landing too flat, more of an arrival but no teeth were lost
The last circuit was 'perfect', apparently. Funnily enough I hadn't graded it myself as I was concentrating entirely on getting Approach speed and path spot on.
Definitely flying Final better, I feel more confident with the Approach at last. Landing still needed pattering but finally I saw the correct landing attitude as it happened and stopped over flaring!
Definite progress. It felt so good to actually make progress. Still lots to do but I recognised the bits that were wrong and it is sinking in, even if it is not yet being applied fully
Lots of encouragement, a quick debrief because we'd covered it while airborne, and homework is to watch YouTube of C152 landings to fix the picture
Flew 1h50m. Totally exhausted but happy.
Double lesson booked next week.
Back to being excited to be doing this.
It was very thermally between 100' and 600' on climbout! I admit to getting behind it all for a couple of minutes. I regained control and made a passable attempt on Final but flared too high!
Second attempt, settled in, dealt with thermals which would have freaked me out a few months ago.
Confession - after prompting I was much better at looking for AoB via angle with horizon not AI. Such a bad habit I had, I suspect due to previous fear of getting it wrong
Much better Downwind but couldn't get position call in due to busy frequency so did checks first and called Late Downwind
Better Base but cut the corner into Final so had extra workload. Still got lined up OK. Was asked what I thought and I said I was a bit high. Nope, it was just right. Still struggling to keep going without raising the nose at the Numbers. Managed when Instructor pattered it. A good landing! Yipee!!
However, I was not working hard enough, just pointing and hoping once on glideslope
Third circuit was much better all round except I started the flare too high. Again. Instructor took over and set me up for TO. I was clearly tiring so he said we'd make it the last circuit before a break so make it a good one (great psychology).
It was all better except I reduced power too early and was only just correcting it when the prompt came from RHS. Landed slightly left of centreline but acceptable.
Turned off to taxi back on the grass to find it coned off, so waited for landing a/c, announced backtrack, and taxiied in for fuel and oil before we went for a cuppa.
Debrief = made good progress.
Second lesson.
Tightened circuit up a lot, correct attitudes attained promptly, and turning points all good (well except one which ended with a long Final!). Still needed patter to not flare too high though. Grrrrr. I did so many go-arounds in summer that I really haven't been below 100' at the controls and it's showing. I will get it though
So second lesson summary is ...
Good circuit overall.
Approaches much more consistent and stable, with necessary work being put in .
Made 3 really decent landings!!
One landing too flat, more of an arrival but no teeth were lost
The last circuit was 'perfect', apparently. Funnily enough I hadn't graded it myself as I was concentrating entirely on getting Approach speed and path spot on.
Definitely flying Final better, I feel more confident with the Approach at last. Landing still needed pattering but finally I saw the correct landing attitude as it happened and stopped over flaring!
Definite progress. It felt so good to actually make progress. Still lots to do but I recognised the bits that were wrong and it is sinking in, even if it is not yet being applied fully
Lots of encouragement, a quick debrief because we'd covered it while airborne, and homework is to watch YouTube of C152 landings to fix the picture
Flew 1h50m. Totally exhausted but happy.
Double lesson booked next week.
Back to being excited to be doing this.