This week I finally cracked it, it all came together when I went flying on Thursday, an unassisted landing. Yep, thats right I managed to land the plane 3 times on thursday with no help from my instructor and 5 on friday.
Anyone who has done circuits will know that feeling when you first start, you never think that you can get it as you can read from my previous post what is involved in doing a circuit and as promised I have put together an image outlining a circuit, which you are more than welcome to use when learning your circuits.
If you are having problems with them and it feels like nothing is coming together then my advice is keep at it, stick with and it will all come together, never give up.
On Friday I had booked an extended lesson, but late afternoon so I could see what night flying is like and it is amazing, I took my digital camera and took a couple of pictures, they are a little blurred, but watching the sunset from 3,000 ft above the ground is amazing, the colours that you see are incredible. On one side of the plane the sun is setting, on the other the moon is rising and it was a full moon.
I have had a really bad week at work and had very little sleep last night and being up there today and performing the unassisted landings has made my week, flying at night is a magical experience and has made me want to get my night rating once I get my PPL.
I have passed my medical so I now need to take my first exam, which is the Aviation Law. I have started revision and will be taking it someday next week, hopeful soon after that it will mean my first solo flight.
To use the image, click on it, when it opens up at full size, right mouse click on it and do a "save as", you should then be able to use your preferred program to print it.
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