Category Archives: Flight Training

So, why am I learning to fly? That’s not as easy of a question to answer as it may seem. As far back as I can remember, I was convinced I was going to be a pilot for the Navy… … Continue reading →

06/07/08 00:00 After making my discovery flight, I set out to learn about all the requirements for becoming a private pilot. I did some research and exchanged emails with Dave at Indy Aero (more about the guys and gals there … Continue reading →

06/08/08 00:00 O.K. Here we are ready to open the ground school kit and see what it will take to get through the book work involved with getting the license. Let’s get a look at the contents: Nifty Cheap-o Nylon … Continue reading →

06/10/08 00:00 Let’s start with a little info about the Medical before I go into the details. The medical exam is NOT required to start your flight training. You may fly with an instructor without one. It is, however, required … Continue reading →

06/13/08 00:00 Student Pilot: “How much money does it take to learn to fly?” Instructor: “All of it!” While that might be a bit extreme, it does take a fair amount of money to learn to fly. For me, the … Continue reading →

06/14/08 18:00 Stats: 1.2 Hours Dual, 2 Day Landings, Taxiing, Turns, Take Off, Climb, Descent, Straight and Level, Climbing Turns. Hours to Date: 1.2 Here it is; the very first lesson. Driving over I was both excited and nervous. I … Continue reading →

06/16/08 19:00 Stats: 1.5 Hours Dual, 3 Day Landings, Power off Stalls, turns, climbs, descents, slow flight, and crosswind landings. Total hours to date: 2.7 As promised, I came back for lesson number 2. There wasn’t a whole lot of … Continue reading →

06/17/08 18:00 Stats: 1.9 Dual Hours, 5 Day landings, ground reference maneuvers, slow flight, steep turns, crosswind landings. Hours to date: 4.6 Today I was introduced to ground reference maneuvers. These are sort of like ball handling drills you might … Continue reading →

06/18/08 18:00 Stats: 1.6 Dual Hours, 5 Day landings, ground reference maneuvers, slow flight, power on stalls, power off stalls. Total Hours to date: 6.2 Here we are with lesson 4. At this point, Ron is letting me do the … Continue reading →

06/19/08 18:00 Stats: 1.5 Dual Hours, 5 Day Landings, Steep turns, ground reference maneuvers, stalls, emergency procedures. Total Hours to date: 7.7 I’m convinced today is going to be my best day up there yet. The winds are very light, … Continue reading →