Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:50 pm
#1843000
Another beautiful flying day.
I enjoyed my lesson, it went better than I expected!
I had a shock when I dipped the port tank* and found only 4 gallons. Reported to FI but was assured this a/c had long range tanks so my dipstick wasn't appropriate.
*seems I can consistently jump up on the footpegs now
Take off was better, prob looked OK to onlookers, as opposed to a previous one that is likely to be circulating on YouTube! (Who knew you could have too much right rudder )
Climb-out was fine, turning onto headings good. My first medium rate turns just sort of worked, even managed the righthand ones! Maintained height, only slightly overbanked once and quickly corrected. I was happy with those.
Did some 360°s. I was surprised that I did keep level throughout but was not quick enough to catch my wake.
More success turning onto specific headings. I am fairly instinctive at rolling out onto a given heading, only missed one because I forgot, even though I had repeated it on issuance. I think it's a bit like driving through lots of different speed limits, eventually you just can't remember the last one (or is that just me??).
But...... I struggled to address the right rudder from time to time. No idea why, other than task overload. I was looking out and scanning instruments much better, but even though I could SEE the ball was Right I simply couldn't always get on to it.
My big mistake? I set the wrong QFE on approach to rejoin. FI got the ATIS and I wasn't listening to the broadcast (I know, I know). When he told me what to set I had a little internal debate about whether that was the adjusted figure for QFE or whether I had to knock 15 off to allow for airfield elevation. Being a good and alert instructor he immediately reiterated the correct setting. A valuable lesson and now I know why there is so much debate about QFE!
I was asked how I thought the lesson had gone. I said it was much better than I had expected. I'd enjoyed it. FI reminded me of the poorer bits (mainly lack of attention to rudder) but said I "was coming along.", then paused, turned and said "Slowly"
I enjoyed my lesson, it went better than I expected!
I had a shock when I dipped the port tank* and found only 4 gallons. Reported to FI but was assured this a/c had long range tanks so my dipstick wasn't appropriate.
*seems I can consistently jump up on the footpegs now
Take off was better, prob looked OK to onlookers, as opposed to a previous one that is likely to be circulating on YouTube! (Who knew you could have too much right rudder )
Climb-out was fine, turning onto headings good. My first medium rate turns just sort of worked, even managed the righthand ones! Maintained height, only slightly overbanked once and quickly corrected. I was happy with those.
Did some 360°s. I was surprised that I did keep level throughout but was not quick enough to catch my wake.
More success turning onto specific headings. I am fairly instinctive at rolling out onto a given heading, only missed one because I forgot, even though I had repeated it on issuance. I think it's a bit like driving through lots of different speed limits, eventually you just can't remember the last one (or is that just me??).
But...... I struggled to address the right rudder from time to time. No idea why, other than task overload. I was looking out and scanning instruments much better, but even though I could SEE the ball was Right I simply couldn't always get on to it.
My big mistake? I set the wrong QFE on approach to rejoin. FI got the ATIS and I wasn't listening to the broadcast (I know, I know). When he told me what to set I had a little internal debate about whether that was the adjusted figure for QFE or whether I had to knock 15 off to allow for airfield elevation. Being a good and alert instructor he immediately reiterated the correct setting. A valuable lesson and now I know why there is so much debate about QFE!
I was asked how I thought the lesson had gone. I said it was much better than I had expected. I'd enjoyed it. FI reminded me of the poorer bits (mainly lack of attention to rudder) but said I "was coming along.", then paused, turned and said "Slowly"