[Stinger]

I flew during Parent's Weekend last year, and you sign up for the time of the day you want to fly. At the safety meeting, they just go over the procedures you need to follow and what you can and can't do in the plane. If the weather is good, you will be able to go out to the practice areas and fly around, but I don't think you are supposed to do any basic maneuvers like slow flight, stalls, etc.

On the day I went up last year, it was foggy so they restricted us to the pattern only. It wasn't too bad because we were, I believe, the first plane up. We did three touch-and-go's and then called it a day.

Right after we went, the SOF did let a few planes go to the practice area, but their reports were even worse visibility than at the airport. It was pattern only for the rest of the day.