Friday Frenzy

So I just got back from a lesson we ended not going up in the air for the weather wasn't up to par. But we did fly in the sim and I was taught how to do basic ILS approaches which was fun. I knew most of the stuff but the thing was I had never done one manually all the way like I did. I would always A/P it on my Flight Simulator. Lazy I Know. But anyway my instructor is going down to Sporty's Flight School Airport to get one of the Flight Schools Fleet worked on and asked e to come along. So I am going with him Friday and get to miss school. It will be fun I have never gone on a longer trip than just around my area in a Cessna so it will be an adventure. We are leaving at 7:30ish and be back some other time.
Until Next Time,
Ian

WOW!

Airspace Seminar

Well the seminar yesterday was a fun experience. I got almost all the questions I was asked correct. I was probably the best day this year weather wise and airport wise. There were alot of airplanes out and flying. There were some J3's, Cessna's, Pipers, and a Mooney. After the seminar I went and walked around looking at all the planes i got to sit in the Mooney and I love the feel of it. Man Mr. Mooney was a smart plane builder. That plane is so aerodynamic. So anyway after that I got to hop in the C172Sp I train in while my instructor was teaching another student. It was fun a bit bumpy but I'm not complaining.... I was in the air. So we were up there an hour and a half doing some soft and short takeoffs and landings. Overall it was probably one of the more fun days this year. Some might find it boring but being at the airport is were I belong I guess.
Thanks Till Later,
Ian

Pattern Time

Well Monday I had another lesson which we stuck to the pattern. It was a rainy day on Monday when I flew. I got there and pre flighted with no one there and then my instructor got there and we were basically ready to go. By now I was pumped up cause its been so long since I've been in the air. When we finally took off it was like I was home again. So for the hour of my lesson we did 5 patterns and some were very nice and some of course can't be perfect. Eventually I got better and better. I like my approaches I think they are decently good but my landings could get softer there still a bit hard. O well I guess that's why you take lessons. Now I have 13.2 hours and am so pumped to solo! On Saturday my flight school is having a FAA Seminar about Airspace. I am in this game we are having called "Are you smarter than a Student Pilot." Were it will sorta be based on "Are you smarter than a sixth grader." I hope I do good.
Thanks till Next Time,
Ian

FMC TIME.....

So finally after many times of frustration on FSX (Flight Simulator) when Vatsim ATC told me to do a route that I couldn't because I didn't have a FMC has been resolved. Vatsim is a network that is about as real as it can get to ATC than actually being a real pilot they are very professional and do there job as realistic as possible. But I always fly on it and they always give me like a departure route like the OBRLN1 out of KCLE. And I always got frustrated for I have never really learned to use a FMC. Well my friend that is a Real Boston APP/DEP ATC guy taught me this week and now I'm doing all this fancy stuff that I never had been able before. And now I make it alot easier for ATC. So now when I fly IFR in FSX its pretty realistic I'm so glad now. I fly for US Virtual Airways and am a CRJ - 200,700, ERJ-190 F/O. Its really fun. But anyway what I'm trying to get at is have anyone done any really tricky or down right stupid approach or departure sequences that I can try in Flight Sim?
Thanks and Until Next Time,
Ian

In the Simulator

This Tuesday I finally had a flight lesson. Its been a while since I'd had me last one about a month ago. This week we went in the new motion simulator that they just got. When I went in it, it was pretty cool except they are still working a few bugs out of it like I had to use a good amount of left yoke to just get it to go level. Ha Ha it was funny. But the reason we were in the simulator was to practice the IFR stuff and Emergency procedures I need to know for my PPL. I was basically flying in the clouds allot and always had something going wrong. Like one of my Mags were bad or my static port was clogged etc..... So overall it was pretty fun but I cant wait to get back in the air again. Its been a while. My birthday is getting closer which mean hopefully my solo day is as well.
Thanks Until Next Time,
Ian