Lesson 35 - 2nd Area Solo

29 April 2012

VH-TYD

Moorabbin (YMMB)17L
Weather : 13c Wind 230 5kt, QNH 1025, CAVOK

Time for another area solo :-) So off to the training area for more steep turns, stalls, emergency landings, side slips and enjoying the view.

 

Lesson 34 - consolidation flight

22 April 2012

VH-TXU

Moorabbin (YMMB) 35R
Weather : 17c Wind 360 15kt, QNH 1007, light rain in parts of the training area.

Another consolidation flight - basically go out and practice performing all the maneuvers I'll need to do for my GFPT test.

Kyneton return.

15 April 2012


I'm standing at the counter paying my bill for my first Area Solo when my phone rings.  It's Owen , a fellow pilot.  "What you doing anything this afternoon? Would you like to fly to Kyneton?"  Of course I would,  but let me get a leave pass from the family first.

Parked at Kyneton (YKTN)

Lesson 33 - FIRST AREA SOLO

15 April 2012

VH-TAX

Moorabbin YMMB 35R
Weather : 19C, Wind 350 15kt, QNH 1022, CAVOK

It was a beautiful day, light winds, not too hot and not a cloud in the sky. Driving to the flight school I was excited about doing my first area solo.

However, when I arrived Jason starts briefing me for short field take offs and landings. My hopes were dashed!! That is until I remind him I've completed my area solo check, the theory and was hoping to go solo today. He'd forgotten - change of plans. He quickly hands me the keys and sent me on my way.

In the southern runup bay

Tyabb Airshow 2012

4 March 2013

 Decided to pop down to Tyabb and check out the airshow with my son. (The girls were have a girls only day with Mum). 

The morning was overcast and raining, but the forecast was for it to clear before the show started so we decide to go.  Luck was on our side - the rain stops as we pull into the carpark.  Unfortunately there was still a strong crosswind so a few planes couldn't fly (like the Tiger moths which are my son's favour at the moment) and a couple couldn't fly down due to the weather but as you'll see there was still plenty to see.

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson 32 Area Solo Check flight

1 April 2012

VH-TXH

Moorabbin (YMMB),  Runway 17L
Weather : 17C Wind SSE 5-7kt QNH 1019, Scattered cloud at 2000ft.

Time for my Area Solo Check flight.  If I pass, I'll be allowed to fly out into the training area by myself.  Jason had already told me he was happy with my stalls last week, so we'll be focusing on my steep turns and forced landings.

 

Lesson 31 - Consolidation Flight

25 March 2012

VH-TAU

Weather : QNH 1023, Broken cloud at 2500ft and 4000ft, scattered rain, 13C, 
                light winds (5kt NW gusting to 8kt)

Today's lesson was another consolidation flight.  I've passed my area-solo theory test and I'm getting close to going solo in the training area.  The goal of today's lesson is to show Jason I can depart Moorabbin, fly out to the training area, do some practice and return safely.

Like my last consolidation flight, a month ago, Jason asks me to do something and I'm expected to know how to do it.

Lesson 30 - Solo circuits (4)

18 March 2012

VH-TAJ

Moorabbin (YMMB),  Runway 13L

Weather : QNH 1024, 21C, Sunny, SE 11-13kts (19kt gusts) max 10kt crosswind.

I normally fly at 8:30 in the morning, that way I can be home to play with the kids by 10:30.  However today I've got a 3 o'clock lesson so the family decides to drop me off and do some shopping at the DFO across the road. 

We arrive 15 minutes early, so sit at the end of the runway and watch the planes land.  This brings back fond memories of going early to pick up people from the airport in christchurch and sitting at the end of the runway to watch their plane arrive.