As we discussed last time I flew with Barrie we went into the local area to practise some basic maneuvers - flying straight and level and medium level turns.
Once again we had a clear sunny day, although the wind was pretty variable and gusty. Runway 07 in use and we were flying my old friend Tango Echo.
This is a shot of Reading on the way back:
Things seemed quite different today. There was a normal take-off followed by a constant climb to around 2000ft and we headed west. A few miles out (and when there was actually breathing space) Barrie radioed Farnborough 122.5 requesting basic service for a VFR training flight.
We spent a good while practising medium level turns to the left and right. Barrie noticed I tended to climb on right hand turns - it's more of a struggle to look out on the right hand side plus I'm a bit stiffer on that side. All of this means I pull back on the controls slightly when looking right! This also explains why right hand circuits are more difficult for me. Quite an insight!
Heading back to Blackbushe - Blackbushe and Farnborough just visible:
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