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Reasons I love flying

On an airliner:  The roominess of it all. The food. The idle time while waiting / standing in the aisle. Duty-free / Tax-free shopping (yes, I almost always get myself a bottle of Whiskey on my journey back home) Old in-flight entertainment. The comforting feeling of being in complete control. Adjustable air nozzles. Watching someone attempt […]

first flight lesson (2)

Today I added my first 1hr 18mins to my flight log. I met my isnstructor at the airport at 13:30 local time and he told me how to do the ground check of the aircraft – a Rans S6 taildragger. At first I was shocked that I would do my first hours os flight in […]

first flight lessons

I just spoke to my flight instructor and if the weather permits (fingers crossed) I will have my first flight lessons during the weekend. The first hours I will have to do basic ground training (ground checks etc.) and basic aircraft handling – how to fly coordinated turns, climb and descent, trim and pattern training. […]