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Lesson 14 – Ex. 12 & 13 – Take off, Circuit, Landing
My new best day Today was my ‘NEW’ best day, it was not my first and I’m sure it will not be my last, I have plenty of flying ahead of me, but boy did I enjoy lesson 14 ! Lesson 14 – Exercise 12 & 13 – Take off, Circuit, Landing Those of you looking for or thinking I have missed lesson 13, well there is a reason for that, it lasted all of 30 minutes as so I have...
Read MoreLesson 12 -Exercise 10B- Stall recovery with flaps
Lets get ready to circuit – stalling Again we are looking at stall recovery with flaps and how to recognise you are entering one and how to get out of it before the aircraft does actually stall. Aircraft do have a stall warning buzzer as an audible warning, but these lessons also teach you the characteristics of the aircraft such as sloppy response to aileron input and aircraft shudder as...
Read MoreLesson 11 – Hold on to your dinner !
Exercise 10 B – PA28 Stall procedure with flaps Last time out I had the best lesson yet in my path towards gaining my LAPL. This time out we are going to continue with stalls and slow flying. After all the hype I had read regards stalls and how not to get into one, the last lesson calmed my fears regards the roller coaster ride I was expecting, I actually enjoyed it and found it nothing...
Read MoreLesson 10 – Stalling at last !
Exercise 10 a&b – Slow flying and Stalls After the last two lessons were aborted due to weather, today I finally got around to exercise 10, slow flying and stalls. I had read quite a bit about stalling from other trainee’s and how it was / could be quite a ride. For somebody that does not really ‘do’ roller coasters, could today’s lesson be one I would like to...
Read MorePooley PPL Starter Kit
Back to school It’s not all piloting an aircraft When you set out down the road of learning to fly, you will soon realise just how much reading material you will require. There are a series of books to follow you through each of the exercises that target specific areas of the training all the way through. Then there are revision books for you to simulate the exams you are going to take, 9...
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