I had a flying lesson on Friday. Yes, it's now Monday and I'm just finding the time now to say anything about it. That's what preparing for children's birthday parties does...I had to spend the rest of Friday and Saturday baking for the 16 kids we had around yesterday...not to mention parents! Good thing I like cupcakes and cookies about as much as I like flying...
My lesson on Friday, while yet another lesson in the circuit, was different to any lesson I've had so far. I was flying with a female instructor. The dynamics of the lesson seemed somewhat different flying with a female instructor. I'm not sure what it was but it was nice to have a different perspective on flying anyways.
As I said it was another lesson in the circuit...actually, another lesson on emergency procedures in the circuit - glide approach to landing. As usual, all of the in the air stuff was good and I found myself setting up the glide approach with relative ease. As usual, putting the plane on the ground was the difficulty. For once, there wasn't a crosswind, but my landing technique is only good in a crosswind...side slipping and S bends aren't very nice on a calm day.
While I can consider glide approach to landing learned, I have yet to perfect my landing techniques and can't really go on to the next lesson, flapless landings without getting regular landings down pat. My goal for the next lesson is to pick a nice calm day and hammer the circuit with a real emphasis on a nice smooth landing without a crosswind!
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