Today I passed my second progress check, which went extremely well. This check was my pre-solo check. Now, I can focus on takeoffs and landings, and await a thumbs up from my instructor to go up on my own.
Today was fairly simple: I filed and we went out to Deale to demostrate some stalls, slow flight and steep turns. We came back to Freeway Airport and did a couple of takeoffs and landings. Two things I got to experience today were simulated soft-field takeoffs and power-on stalls while turning. Soft field takeoffs were pretty interesting: started out with 1o degrees of flaps, elevator nearly full aft, rotation at a slower speed. Then, you sort of hover above the airstrip and slowly gain altitude, and at 400′, bring the flaps back in. A different feel over a regular takeoff for sure. The power-on stall while turning was very interesting as well. I felt like I was nearly on my back before it stalled.
My next lesson is in a week and can hardly wait. I am looking forward to focusing on my next task: soloing! I had my video and audio up today, however, I didn’t completely slide the lever on the camera, so it never started. Fail. There is always the next time…
~ Brian
Hours Logged: 0.8
Total Hours: 21.8
Runway 18 
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