Another fine Bank Holiday

No. I don't think so. My plan had been to book two lessons at the weekend, but British Bank Holiday weather got in the way. So no flying this weekend either. I'm going to have forgotten that little I know. Hmmm, I wonder if I should stop posting when the weather fails me...

Flying Golf Zulu Whiskey

"Kemble information, Golf Bravo Sierra Zulu Whiskey..."

My first words over the radio to the control tower! I feel all pilot like now.

Finally yesterday the weather was right. My call to the Flying Club must have seemed a bit redundant, but when they said the weather was perfect I was a relieved and very happy man.

A quick photo from my phone as I arrived - Zulu Whiskey is the Cessna sitting in the middle with the covers on.



So I was straight in with lesson 4a - Effects of Controls. This as all Pilots Under Tuition know demonstrates the relationship between the ailerons, rudder and elevators and their effects on the aircraft - pitch, roll and yaw. Things I also had some fun with included recovering from spiral dives exercise, viewing Wootton-Under-Edge (and not Wootton Bassett) and learning the way home.

Kemble doesn't have a license for night use and Kemble Flight Information Service closes at 18:00 so we had to dash back to land in time.

Getting back I also has a chance to have an up close look at a glass cockpit Cirrus (SR20 or 22) - very nice!

Getting Silly Now...

Now I know that flying, at least at the beginning, is very subject to the whims of the weather. Once again we've had another no-fly day, this time citing lack of visibility of the horizon! I think its time to book a bunch of lessons together. Sunday had poor visibility but Monday (which turned out to be fully booked) looked good.

The worst thing about this is hearing yet another light aircraft fly overhead on a beautiful sunny work day.

Sigh

Here's to next Sunday.