Went solo today!
Discussion
Well done
I'd love to have the time to learn to fly, perhaps one day.
I'm going to find out the name of the pilot who landed the A380 I was on today from Dubai, Christ did he thump it down, it felt like we bounced at least twice and perhaps you could offer some advice about a soft landing!
I'd love to have the time to learn to fly, perhaps one day.
I'm going to find out the name of the pilot who landed the A380 I was on today from Dubai, Christ did he thump it down, it felt like we bounced at least twice and perhaps you could offer some advice about a soft landing!
It is the last thing for me, I did my practical RT earlier in the year and all my written exams last year. Fortunately I only did 7 and managed to get the last one done before the rule change.
Bit of solo time first and then onto my IMC rating followed by the night rating in November.
I was speaking to my FI today as he's turned into more of a friend than anything, he was telling me that he was in a PA-28 many years ago flying from Scotland to Stansted (when they accepted GA) and it started to get dark, switched on the cockpit lights - nothing, it had been in for maintenance but they earthed it wrong. He had to fly the last 45 mins with the compass as the only visible instrument. He set the revs as appropriate and could only tell if he was climbing or descending by the sound of the revs increasing/decreasing. Stansted managed to give him vectors and talk him down. Towards the end of the flight he almost gave up as he was physically & emotionally drained.
After hearing that I decided that he's the only FI I ever want to teach me.
Bit of solo time first and then onto my IMC rating followed by the night rating in November.
I was speaking to my FI today as he's turned into more of a friend than anything, he was telling me that he was in a PA-28 many years ago flying from Scotland to Stansted (when they accepted GA) and it started to get dark, switched on the cockpit lights - nothing, it had been in for maintenance but they earthed it wrong. He had to fly the last 45 mins with the compass as the only visible instrument. He set the revs as appropriate and could only tell if he was climbing or descending by the sound of the revs increasing/decreasing. Stansted managed to give him vectors and talk him down. Towards the end of the flight he almost gave up as he was physically & emotionally drained.
After hearing that I decided that he's the only FI I ever want to teach me.
CharlieCrocodile said:
It is the last thing for me, I did my practical RT earlier in the year and all my written exams last year. Fortunately I only did 7 and managed to get the last one done before the rule change.
Bit of solo time first and then onto my IMC rating followed by the night rating in November.
I was speaking to my FI today as he's turned into more of a friend than anything, he was telling me that he was in a PA-28 many years ago flying from Scotland to Stansted (when they accepted GA) and it started to get dark, switched on the cockpit lights - nothing, it had been in for maintenance but they earthed it wrong. He had to fly the last 45 mins with the compass as the only visible instrument. He set the revs as appropriate and could only tell if he was climbing or descending by the sound of the revs increasing/decreasing. Stansted managed to give him vectors and talk him down. Towards the end of the flight he almost gave up as he was physically & emotionally drained.
After hearing that I decided that he's the only FI I ever want to teach me.
Sorry for the thread derailment, but two things I'd be kicking your FI's a*se for if he worked for me after that scenario are:Bit of solo time first and then onto my IMC rating followed by the night rating in November.
I was speaking to my FI today as he's turned into more of a friend than anything, he was telling me that he was in a PA-28 many years ago flying from Scotland to Stansted (when they accepted GA) and it started to get dark, switched on the cockpit lights - nothing, it had been in for maintenance but they earthed it wrong. He had to fly the last 45 mins with the compass as the only visible instrument. He set the revs as appropriate and could only tell if he was climbing or descending by the sound of the revs increasing/decreasing. Stansted managed to give him vectors and talk him down. Towards the end of the flight he almost gave up as he was physically & emotionally drained.
After hearing that I decided that he's the only FI I ever want to teach me.
1) Not checking the cockpit lights before setting out on a flight where you are likely to need them.
2) Not having a torch (with charged battery) with him.
I'm sure he learnt from that and would never make such basic errors again and is a far better pilot for it, so good on him for admitting it and using it to illustrate how we all do silly things, but that was pretty dumb.
Fortunately, I've never made a mistake in my career*, especially not a stupid one**, so I'm very comfortable in saying that someone else is daft.
* This may be a complete lie...
**This IS a complete lie...
Edited by IforB on Saturday 19th April 00:25
IforB said:
Sorry for the thread derailment, but two things I'd be kicking your FI's a*se for if he worked for me after that scenario are:
1) Not checking the cockpit lights before setting out on a flight where you are likely to need them.
2) Not having a torch (with charged battery) with him.
I'm sure he learnt from that and would never make such basic errors again and is a far better pilot for it, so good on him for admitting it and using it to illustrate how we all do silly things, but that was pretty dumb.
Fortunately, I've never made a mistake in my career*, especially not a stupid one**, so I'm very comfortable in saying that someone else is daft.
* This may be a complete lie...
**This IS a complete lie...
Totally agree, it's one of those mistakes you'll never make again.1) Not checking the cockpit lights before setting out on a flight where you are likely to need them.
2) Not having a torch (with charged battery) with him.
I'm sure he learnt from that and would never make such basic errors again and is a far better pilot for it, so good on him for admitting it and using it to illustrate how we all do silly things, but that was pretty dumb.
Fortunately, I've never made a mistake in my career*, especially not a stupid one**, so I'm very comfortable in saying that someone else is daft.
* This may be a complete lie...
**This IS a complete lie...
Edited by IforB on Saturday 19th April 00:25
Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff