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sdfcvoh · November 14th, 2007, 20:09

It officially began last night: Back into the training bit full time. Its really motivating to be back in the swing of things, and it gives me that urge to learn; which was waning a bit after a month of slow-go. I'm a little numb after being up all night, and really haven't been able to sleep today

, so tonight will probably be a bit of a test! That said, this is fun.

Last night I met up with my CFI at about 10pm, and started out with a couple hours of ground. We went over the usual beginning stages of instrument training - Understanding Holds. Having spent the last few weeks studying procedures in the book, and of course reading Skidz training blog posts

, it was nice to be able to talk with someone one on one about the different entry methods, etc.

The way our schooling time blocks are setup consists of two hours ground, two hours in the plane, short break (coffee! at 3am), then repeat. So, after a couple of hours of ground, we headed out for the real deal. And when I say the real deal, I mean holds, holds, holds, holds, and more holds. Did I mention the holds?

Its been a couple of months since I flew under the hood, so I was a bit concerned about how that would go. But, things seemed to click pretty well, and I was happy that I didn't bring up any of the Curry Tofu stir fry I'd made for supper. Sort of devilishly, I made sure my supper consisted of some strong spices, just in case my CFI made it a roller coaster ride. That way we'd both regret something

.

After a couple of more hours ground, we went back up and did more holds, a few NDB holds and approaches, and then a couple ILS approaches. I've got to say that its really cool to hit minimums, remove the hood, and POW, there's the runway (way the hell off to the right!) Just kidding, but I did spend a little time chasing needles on the first one. I'm sure it won't be the last time I'm chasing needles.

Hope I didn't jinx myself about the food coming up bit. Just in case, I've got some wicked "garlic destructo" lasagna cooking right now... More tomorrow - thanks for reading!

November 14th, 2007, 20:09	#86
sdfcvoh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: That one Posts: 872	Re: SDFCVOH's Flight training thread. It officially began last night: Back into the training bit full time. Its really motivating to be back in the swing of things, and it gives me that urge to learn; which was waning a bit after a month of slow-go. I'm a little numb after being up all night, and really haven't been able to sleep today, so tonight will probably be a bit of a test! That said, this is fun. Last night I met up with my CFI at about 10pm, and started out with a couple hours of ground. We went over the usual beginning stages of instrument training - Understanding Holds. Having spent the last few weeks studying procedures in the book, and of course reading Skidz training blog posts, it was nice to be able to talk with someone one on one about the different entry methods, etc. The way our schooling time blocks are setup consists of two hours ground, two hours in the plane, short break (coffee! at 3am), then repeat. So, after a couple of hours of ground, we headed out for the real deal. And when I say the real deal, I mean holds, holds, holds, holds, and more holds. Did I mention the holds? Its been a couple of months since I flew under the hood, so I was a bit concerned about how that would go. But, things seemed to click pretty well, and I was happy that I didn't bring up any of the Curry Tofu stir fry I'd made for supper. Sort of devilishly, I made sure my supper consisted of some strong spices, just in case my CFI made it a roller coaster ride. That way we'd both regret something. After a couple of more hours ground, we went back up and did more holds, a few NDB holds and approaches, and then a couple ILS approaches. I've got to say that its really cool to hit minimums, remove the hood, and POW, there's the runway (way the hell off to the right!) Just kidding, but I did spend a little time chasing needles on the first one. I'm sure it won't be the last time I'm chasing needles. Hope I didn't jinx myself about the food coming up bit. Just in case, I've got some wicked "garlic destructo" lasagna cooking right now... More tomorrow - thanks for reading! __________________ I want to die like my grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers.