Flight log Flight 39: Training area familiarisation My first flight after another long break was, in fact, sightseeing. It was a far cry from the usual laps around the airport. In today’s flight, Greg took me around some of the most important landmarks around Camden (from an aviation point of view). I also performed two […]

Flight log Hour 35: Solo circuit training I had an internal debate about writing this log, because this flight did not happen. I planned to do a mid-day solo circuit flight (just like for Hour 34), but only managed to taxi to the runup bay before ATC asked me to return to parking due to […]

Flight log Hours 34: Solo circuit training door-to-door On Hour 34 of my training, I conducted a full flight as pilot-in-command! We often refer to this flight as “door-to-door”, because the pilot in training completes the entire ground and air components of the flight solo, with the instructor monitoring from a distance. This door-to-door flight […]

Flight log Hours 32: Advanced stalls Advanced stalls are stall maneuvers and recovery practices that go beyond the basics taught to beginner pilots. These advanced exercises are designed to enhance a pilot’s understanding and handling skills in more complex stalling scenarios that they might encounter in flight. In Hour 32, I practiced these maneuvers at […]

Flight log Hours 33: Dual circuit training on RW06 and RW28 As it was three weeks since my last flight, a circuits solo was not possible. In today’s second flight, I did dual circuits training with Davide. This session was filled with emergencies and my first landing on Runway 28, which is grass, plus my […]

Flight log Hour 31: Simulated for Basic Instrument Flying (BIF) training Today I had hoped to do a door-to-door circuits solo, but the weather, again, did not cooperate. So, Greg suggested I use the simulator to do some Basic Instrument Flying Training. This was a very good alternative to real-world flying, given that BIF is […]