Well, today at 8am I had my first flight here at ATP. The flight was short, only about 1.5 hours, but it was the intro into flight for my multi-engine training. I practiced in the simulator all last week, so it was great to finally get in the real plane.
The Seminole is a great airplane to fly. For the most part, I felt the flight was a success. I had a couple "oh crap" moments, but after about 20 minutes of flying I got the feel for the plane. There is a "practice area" about 1o miles west of Riverside airport for the practice of maneuvers. For the most part, we practiced the maneuvers (stalls, steep turns, slow flight, single engine flight) I will need to have mastered for my multi-engine add on checkride this Saturday.
Below are two photos. The first is of the ATP location here in Riverside. For those of you that thought it was a bit "fancier," sorry. The second photo is of the plane I flew this morning. See, back in one piece.
The Seminole is a great airplane to fly. For the most part, I felt the flight was a success. I had a couple "oh crap" moments, but after about 20 minutes of flying I got the feel for the plane. There is a "practice area" about 1o miles west of Riverside airport for the practice of maneuvers. For the most part, we practiced the maneuvers (stalls, steep turns, slow flight, single engine flight) I will need to have mastered for my multi-engine add on checkride this Saturday.
Below are two photos. The first is of the ATP location here in Riverside. For those of you that thought it was a bit "fancier," sorry. The second photo is of the plane I flew this morning. See, back in one piece.
Thanks for your support.
Nick
Nick
1 comment:
Whoa! You got up BEFORE 8:00 AM? Ricky, I am so proud of you. Before you know it you're gonna have your Alleviation degree and you'll be able to fly to other countries like Alaska and take all your sexy lady friends to exotic beach resorts like Rhode Island. Next thing you know you'll be too good for hotdogs.
I am truly so very proud of you NT. You are, quite simply, a remarkable individual with strength of character and integrity that I now, and as always, look to for inspiration.
Your accomplishments in these recent years are remarkable, notwithstanding the seemingly never-ending entanglements with that disgraceful, pathetic snob so suitably named after the fabric most favored by white trash hiding behind tacky taste and despicable behaviors. I applaud you…or I will just as soon as I am done typing (*applause). Can’t wait to see you when you fly over my house. Be safe!
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