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Learning to Fly: An Aviator's Notebook of Thoughts and Experiences

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03-02-24 – Flying blind

February 3, 2024

Unfortunately the cloud base was around 1700ft today and the safety altitude was 1900ft along my route from J28 to Hartley so…

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28-01-24 – A trip around Chelmsford

January 28, 2024

My second nav flight, my first with my instructor Sue. A bit nervous about this one, as my first nav with Sam…

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Take off roll thoughts

January 28, 2024

Check Compass/DI/Runway are aligned Heels to the floor Ailerons into wind Full throttle -> RPMs looking good Slight right rudder Ts and…

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Radio – Acknowledgement Messages

January 28, 2024

Roger: Meaning: "I have received all of your last transmission." It indicates that your message was received, but it does not indicate…

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27-01-24 – Solo Time

January 27, 2024

Today’s lesson was good. Weather was fantastic but we planned to do solo time to get my up to the 3 hour…

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13-01-24 – It’s been a while

January 17, 2024

It was great to be back in the sky. Due to weather, holidays and changing instructor it has been 9 weeks since…

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