November 27
Warrior III VH-TAE
Weather QNH: 1011, Wind: WSW 12-15kts crosswind, Temp: 15 Drizzle, cloud base @ 1700ASL (sometimes less)
Runway17L
Was looking forward to another lesson after another set back this week. CASA returned my Student licence and ASIC forms again. This time because the credit card details I put on the form 3 months ago had expired. Rather than give me a call for updated details they mailed it back!!
While the day was not looking great for heading to the training area, it was looking good for practicing crosswind landings. Due to the WSW winds we used 17L which is a left hand circuit and the crosswind would be coming from the left. There are only 2 of us in the circuit (crosswinds, drizzle and a low cloud base kept most pilots in bed).
My landings aren't too bad and I managed to get the left main down first followed by right main and nose. I do need to make sure I maintain the left aileron will rolling along the runway and as you'll see from my tracklog I keep getting pushed right on take off and my crosswinds aren't to square either.
After about 3-4 circuits we get an interesting request from the tower. There is someone practicing an IFR GPS approach for 17L and would we please make the next one a right hand circuit!! Not even my instructor had been asked to do this in the past.
I don't know why others weren't out practicing - I had fun despite the weather.
View Cross Wind Landings And A Right Circuit Of 17L. in a larger map
VH-TAE Piper Warrior III - Circuits 1.1hrs Dual (Total time 21.6hrs)
Things to watch in the future.
- Maintain ground track after take off
- Maintain ailerons turned into the crosswind during the ground roll.
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