Back in the Air!

After a short break on the ground, I finally went back up in the air today. I logged 1.4 hours today doing pattern work around KVDF. We did about 9 touch and go landings. The wind starting picking up towards the final few making for some good times. There were also alot of big birds in the pattern riding thermals. My instructor Wes said that I had two really good landings on my own with very little help.

There are so many things to remember while trying to land a plane. Landing seems like a pretty easy thing to do reading it in a book.

Total time logged so far: 10.7 hours

Next flight scheduled Sunday the 16th, 2007.

Flying Update and...

Well, as you can see by the dates it's been a while sonce I posted. Since my last post I have flown a few more hours. My main instructor got a job with an airline and is gone now. I wish Tyler the best and hope to keep in touch with him to see how he's doing.

I have 9 hours logged so far and am waiting for my medical. I need my medical before I solo. I think with a few more hours of touch and go's I will be ready to fly on my own.

I have been studying hard for my private pilots written test. I am using the Gleim test prep software. http://www.gleim.com/ I have also found a bunch of free resources to help study for all the written tests. Here is some of the cool stuff I found:

http://www.atcsim.nasa.gov/ - Another ATC Sim Game


http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aviation/ - Links to FULL (FREE) books by the FAA


http://www.faa.gov/education_research/testing/airmen/test_questions/ - ALL THE QUESTIONS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMS (no answers)


http://www.exams4pilots.org/ - Tons of FAA practice questions and answers in test format

It is hard to focus on just taking one written at a time when there is so much free information out there.

I have decided to keep going after my private license. I setting up a 2 year plan to get as far as I can with my licenses. The past few months I have been thinking about a little career change. The BIG problem: The starting pay for a First Office is only $20k. It's a little more than scary to think someone with so little pay is responsible for my life and the a multimillion dollar aircraft.

My next flight is this Sunday, the 9th of Dec.

My goal is to take my written for my Private by Jan 18th, 2008.