As you might be able to tell from the title, I'm a bit older than the average flight student at 51. I am a retired Federal Air Marshal (Border Patrol/INS prior)
I'm coming into this with about 670 hours TT all SEL mostly in Cessna's with Cherokees, RV's and Bonanza's thrown in. To protect the innocent I'll not name the school, but most of you that know my posts know were I'm at.
I'll try to give an "honest" blow by blow of my daily activities and impressions.
I'm coming into this with about 670 hours TT all SEL mostly in Cessna's with Cherokees, RV's and Bonanza's thrown in. To protect the innocent I'll not name the school, but most of you that know my posts know were I'm at.
I'll try to give an "honest" blow by blow of my daily activities and impressions.
Sunday March 8th
Posted March 8th, 2009 at 12:55 by BillErvin
Well so much for daily updates, I'm not flying today, (Sunday) just to give me and my instructor a break. I know he wants to make money but I need a break. I'll hit the books again later today, and probably go to the school, sit in a plane and go over flows and emergency procedures
6.6+ MEL dual as of yesterday, and I feel like I'm way behind the airplane most of the time. Kenny says I'm doing just fine. Most of the maneuvers are not as bad as they sound.
I did find out that brakes and rudders don't do much until you pull power on a pre-takeoff engine loss
Even a few second delay pulling power is a harrowing experience.
Kenny said the look on my face was priceless.... glad I could provide a little comic relief
Flying with one engine windmilling or feathered is a bit of a challenge but not difficult, trying to wrap my feeble little brain around holding altitude, course and not fixating on the MP and RPM gauges seems to be more of a challenge than anything else.
Short field landings yesterday morning were more fun, I still feel like I'm behind the plane, but I feel that I'm at least getting more comfortable with it.
More later
6.6+ MEL dual as of yesterday, and I feel like I'm way behind the airplane most of the time. Kenny says I'm doing just fine. Most of the maneuvers are not as bad as they sound.
I did find out that brakes and rudders don't do much until you pull power on a pre-takeoff engine loss
Even a few second delay pulling power is a harrowing experience.
Kenny said the look on my face was priceless.... glad I could provide a little comic relief
Flying with one engine windmilling or feathered is a bit of a challenge but not difficult, trying to wrap my feeble little brain around holding altitude, course and not fixating on the MP and RPM gauges seems to be more of a challenge than anything else.
Short field landings yesterday morning were more fun, I still feel like I'm behind the plane, but I feel that I'm at least getting more comfortable with it.
More later
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