Monthly Archives: May 2007
Week 22 – First Solo aka 0.4 hour PIC (19 hours)
Today was a major milestone for me on my road to becoming a pilot. I flew solo, i.e. as pilot-in-command (PIC), and it was great in every aspect! The flying went well and the conditions were superb – sunny and … Continue reading
Priceless TGLs
Last evening my flight instructor was kind enough to let me do some extra TGLs – even though I have theory week – to prepare for a possible first solo flight today (Tuesday). I did five really good TGLs and … Continue reading
First Solo Flight will have to wait…
I was not given the opportunity to do my first solo flight yesterday. Don’t know when the next opportunity will be, but have no doubt that I’ll blog about it…
Simple Navigation exercise and yet another step closer first solo flight
Today I did a simple navigation (simple since I didn’t have to take the wind into consideration when calculating time etc) over the southern part of Sweden (i.e. Scania or Skåne as we say here). It was a fun exercise … Continue reading
Flying again!
I’m finally flying again after three and a half (3½) long weeks. I was suppose to have flown yesterday, but I had a sore throat, pressure problems with my ears et. So, I decided to skip yesterday’s exercise and rest … Continue reading