Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:02 pm
#1801580
so had 2 firsts today
1st of all it my first flight (from scratch) with no instructor, spoke to him in the club house, signed out given a key and be back in 60 mins essentially (way more but you know)
so very slowly and very methodically went through everything, taxied out for a couple of circuits then a little local bimble to practice re-joining
just at the flair the low volts light starts flashing, took my attention instead of forcing it down i went around (not so much shock as surprised and had my attention away) as thought it was the safest thing
the lamp stayed on in the climb out, at circuit height cycled pitot etc.. and it went out, knew I wasn't in a immediate danger but decided to land on the next one anyway.
felt good to get out especially on my own,Ii'm happy with my decision, i "knew" the plane wasn't going to fall out the sky and didn't want to be the student statistic, bit annoyed it happened but still learnt a lesson.
keep safe and if in doubt, land, the worst that happens is someone says you were "too cautious"
1st of all it my first flight (from scratch) with no instructor, spoke to him in the club house, signed out given a key and be back in 60 mins essentially (way more but you know)
so very slowly and very methodically went through everything, taxied out for a couple of circuits then a little local bimble to practice re-joining
just at the flair the low volts light starts flashing, took my attention instead of forcing it down i went around (not so much shock as surprised and had my attention away) as thought it was the safest thing
the lamp stayed on in the climb out, at circuit height cycled pitot etc.. and it went out, knew I wasn't in a immediate danger but decided to land on the next one anyway.
felt good to get out especially on my own,Ii'm happy with my decision, i "knew" the plane wasn't going to fall out the sky and didn't want to be the student statistic, bit annoyed it happened but still learnt a lesson.
keep safe and if in doubt, land, the worst that happens is someone says you were "too cautious"