Sat May 28, 2022 8:03 pm
#1912985
Hi everyone!
A little update.
Whilst I have done a couple of circuits on a previous occasion today was my first proper circuit training. The number of take-offs and landings were of equal number so that's a good start. Any more times round and we may have gotten dizzy.
I think it is safe to say that much more practice is needed. However, I came away thinking I was full on flying the plane... an odd thing to say perhaps, but not sure how else to say it. It was all me - warts and all!
Lots of good and not so good....
Good:
- 90% of the radio work was me, and I managed to get that right, with no interventions/corrections
- groundwork was good. cold start I left it little long between prime and start, but otherwise everything else is getting quite routine
- taxiing used to be a challenge requiring tongue out levels of concentration, but now alot more automatic
- take-offs ok. my noise abatement turn was late on the first one but got it after that.
- climb-out, crosswind, and down wind turns all ok
- speed management on downwind much better than before. Not perfect, but far greater awareness and regular adjustment before being prompted.
- downwind checks nailed... i may even be saying them in my sleep
- comfortable with pitch for speed, power for altitude
- made the right decision for the one go around I performed - said to FI "this feels far too high, I'm going around" - carried this out - I got a little pat on the back for that one
- alot more aware of what the plane was doing on base and final. Speed control was not ideal but improved, rate of decent, height etc - less a passenger than before (if that makes sense)
Lots of room for improvement:
- Everything else! LOL!
- Despite using the trim throughout, I never felt I had gotten the plane properly trimmed, resulting in a great deal more effort in managing the aircraft
- need to be more positive on the level out on crosswind
- occasionally drifted above circuit height, which has a cascade effect right through to final
- a tendancy to let the nose drop when apply 2 stages of flap on base before speed is reached
- timing my turn to final - although this improved a little as we went on
- over flaring on landing.... hello sky, I thought we left you.
- haven't nailed the sight picture for landing
- rudder control - everywhere!!!
A day of ups and downs in more way than one.
FI and I had alot to talk about on the taxi back to the school and the walk to Ops.
Got more lessons booked this week as on leave. With any luck a concentration of a few lessons over a week will help iron out the creases.
Exhausted now. Need a lie down.
A little update.
Whilst I have done a couple of circuits on a previous occasion today was my first proper circuit training. The number of take-offs and landings were of equal number so that's a good start. Any more times round and we may have gotten dizzy.
I think it is safe to say that much more practice is needed. However, I came away thinking I was full on flying the plane... an odd thing to say perhaps, but not sure how else to say it. It was all me - warts and all!
Lots of good and not so good....
Good:
- 90% of the radio work was me, and I managed to get that right, with no interventions/corrections
- groundwork was good. cold start I left it little long between prime and start, but otherwise everything else is getting quite routine
- taxiing used to be a challenge requiring tongue out levels of concentration, but now alot more automatic
- take-offs ok. my noise abatement turn was late on the first one but got it after that.
- climb-out, crosswind, and down wind turns all ok
- speed management on downwind much better than before. Not perfect, but far greater awareness and regular adjustment before being prompted.
- downwind checks nailed... i may even be saying them in my sleep
- comfortable with pitch for speed, power for altitude
- made the right decision for the one go around I performed - said to FI "this feels far too high, I'm going around" - carried this out - I got a little pat on the back for that one
- alot more aware of what the plane was doing on base and final. Speed control was not ideal but improved, rate of decent, height etc - less a passenger than before (if that makes sense)
Lots of room for improvement:
- Everything else! LOL!
- Despite using the trim throughout, I never felt I had gotten the plane properly trimmed, resulting in a great deal more effort in managing the aircraft
- need to be more positive on the level out on crosswind
- occasionally drifted above circuit height, which has a cascade effect right through to final
- a tendancy to let the nose drop when apply 2 stages of flap on base before speed is reached
- timing my turn to final - although this improved a little as we went on
- over flaring on landing.... hello sky, I thought we left you.
- haven't nailed the sight picture for landing
- rudder control - everywhere!!!
A day of ups and downs in more way than one.
FI and I had alot to talk about on the taxi back to the school and the walk to Ops.
Got more lessons booked this week as on leave. With any luck a concentration of a few lessons over a week will help iron out the creases.
Exhausted now. Need a lie down.