First Night Flight and More Hood Time
Yesterday I had my first taste of flying at night. It was the coolest/freakiest flying I’ve done so far! My CFI and I started the flight around dusk so I could also get in some more “hood time” and...
View ArticleFirst Night Cross Country Flight and Big Airport Landing
This past Monday night I had an extended night flight – completing my 3-hour night flight requirement as well as a night cross country flight. My plan was to take us from Westosha up to Hartford (HXF)...
View ArticleFirst Flight with a Passenger (my wife)
Three days after I passed my checkride, I had the pleasure of taking my wife, Lisa, up for my first flight with a passenger! It was a very proud moment for me as this was my first real flight after...
View ArticleFirst Night Flight of 2009
This past weekend my wife was out of town for a spa trip with one of her girlfriends, so I had some time to myself. Considering I hadn’t flown at night in probably over 5 months, I figured it would be...
View ArticleLongest Flight to Date and Back from a Blogging Hiatus
It feels like forever since last I’ve posted on this blog, and I apologize for that! Work has been very busy lately (which is good… job security), and although I’ve flown a handful of times, they’ve...
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