First lesson done.

[Av8ta]

Lesson on stalls today, loved it. Was nervous at start but after actually putting plane into a stall and recovering I found it kinda fun. I stalled with and without flaps, with and without power/flaps, some steep climbing turn stalls and some stalls in simulated landing configuration. Looking forward to some circuits next week. My takeoffs are still good and now that I am looking further down the runway on landing my landings have improved. I BLOODY LOVE THIS SPORT!!!!! Hopefully theirs no issues purchasing and registering RAA planes as reported in another thread on this site as I've sold my boat and starting to keep my eye out for a plane.

 

 

[Av8ta]

Started doing circuits today, I wasnt as relaxed in this lesson as I have been in all my other lessons. All the other lessons have been fun and relaxing, plenty if time to look around and take it all in. Doing circuits there's a lot going on so for the first two or three circuits I was concentrating so hard I forgot to enjoy myself and if I'm not enjoying myself nothing sinks in, so I said to myself "just fly the bloody thing" and I did and started enjoying myself and performing a bit better. I managed to fly it well enough for my instructor to keep his hands off the controls for the whole lesson although I did hear more than once on take off "more rudder, keep ya wings level". Bit of a bumpy sky and a cross wind but still I'd rather be flying than anything else.

 

 

[ayavner]

"although I did hear more than once on take off "more rudder, keep ya wings level"."

 

Sounds like you are really cruising through this av8, I bet before long we'll see a new "first solo" thread!! I can totally relate to the "more rudder" comment, I have been told that so many times, I named my new blog morerightrudder.wordpress.com! I honestly don't know why I seem to forget it, maybe i am still too used to using the pedals to brake/accelerate! I remember my first few lessons I had trouble with the throttle because I was used to my lawn tractor being pull to accelerate and push to kill. Think I am rewired now, but haven't ridden a mower in awhile...

 

Thanks for all the updates, great to see!

 

 

[Av8ta]

It also took me a couple of lessons to get the hang of the throttle as well, now i know why, my ride on mower is the same. It also took a couple of landings to use the throttle for height adjustments and attitude for speed. In my head the stick is for going up and down and the throttle for faster and slower, if I was coming in a little short I would pull back to get some height which would slow me down and I'd be coming in even shorter. But practice makes perfect, I'll keep practicing. Thanks for your comments.

 

 

[Av8ta]

Haven't been on site for a while, haven't flown in a while. But today I went SOLO!!! :) now i'm walking around with a stupid smile on my face. I managed to make it to my solo without the instructor having to touch the controls once, so i'm pretty happy. Now i need to put in some more hours and do some more learning and get to my 20 hours and hopefully get my full ticket right on 20 hours. We'll see!!!