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
