Acky

Thirsty, I was flying another aircraft just prior to the time of the engine failure your referring to. I had to split my climb up to get the altitude i needed without running into the red. I think i had a throttle back straight and level cruise to cool down at 1200', 2000', 2500', 3200' and finally levelled out at 4000'. I was in a J170, and climb at about 80kts on a warm day. It was about 30deg at 8am, and when i left at about 11:30, it was about 39deg. It sounds like your pilot just expected too much of it!

Thirsty, You're landing story wasn't New years eve by chance was it? I went for a fly then and did the diagonal on the runway (rwy 27) as well. Was a pretty windy day! was much much better new years day :) cheers, and good luck :)

Hi Brett, Welcome to the forum! It's good to see another South Aussie on here. i think there's a few of us :P I don't post on here a lot, but i do find a lot of informative/thought provoking reading on here! Good luck wiht your flying.

Probably what i'm triyng to say is that i just needed time to get my head around everything. It was something I had to do and i dont think there was anything that my instructor could have done, other than let me go about it my own way and get comfortable with it myself.

Bones, I wasnt suggesting it was. I was just using it as an example. I couldn't get my head around those calls when i was flying, it just wasn't happening. As for the circuits, I spent a fair while at home trying to visualise all parts of the circuit, going through the downwind checks, etc. I spent some time flying circuits on a flight sim, just getting myself comfortable with the process. In the end, it all came together eventually, even though I felt like i\I frustrated/disappointed my instructor a couple times (wether i did or not, i don't really know). It was just a matter of doing it over and over and over. Then we were throwing full flap landings in. i was NOT comfortable with those at all to being with, but after a while (and a lot if internal panic!), i got the hang of it. I think i just needed to relax, and get comfortable with it, then do it over and over. But thats how i learn best, others are different.

As a student, i hit a wall wiht the inbound/outbound radio calls. I just couldnt get the information out properly. I worked on it, and got there, but in this case, it was something i had to do by myself. Here's an extract form my blog about it.. Since my last departing/joining lesson, I’ve spent some time in the car working the radio calls into my travels. “Adelaide Traffic, Nissan 752, departing upwind glen osmond rd, passing fullarton road climbing to Freeway, Tracking South East to Murray Bridge, Adelaide.” and ” Murray Bridge Traffic, Nissan 752 one zero miles north west at Freeway, Inbound, estimate main street one zero minutes, Murray Bridge”. I know it seems pathetic, but it seemed to work, or at least get the pattern of the calls straight in my head. I'm not suggesting that would work for everyone, as we all learn differently. But as for the hand on the stick flying part, i think i gained a lot by swapping between instructors a bit, Both instructors had a different way to teach landings....i feel like one instructor inspired more self confidence and got me landing, and the other instructor refined my landings. So maybe some flying with a different instructor might help if thats an option? The other thing that i noticed, as well as my instructor commenting on it, was how my flying deteriorated after passing my pre-solo air leg exam. I had to have a sit down and good think about things before i got my head back around it. I think it was the pre-solo jitters.

Welcome aboard :big_grin: There seems to be a lot of South Aussies in here! Even a few who have flown around YMBD. It must be our great weather

Hi Tony, The other school at Murray Bridge is Murray Bridge Light Aircraft Flying school, and it is where i am currenly training. I personally have not had any issues at all, and couldn't be happier. I've done training in J160 and J170, but have settled on the J170 for now. There is also a Gazelle and J230 available. I'm much happier with the choice of newer aircraft than the other school have to offer. Each to their own i guess. Welcome aboard and good luck. Acky

Well Done!, It's a good feeling. I did my first a few weeks ago. And now am waiting for better weather to finish off my solo circuits. Have moved on to departing and joining the circuit and crosswind landings in the meantime.

Hi Mal, it's good to see another South aussie in here. I too am training in a J170 out of Murray Bridge. possibly the same J170!

Dreams? I'd love to be able to say it was Dreams by Van Halen.... but i was too busy talking my way through everything, with some swearing, and a woohoo thrown in there for good measure!!:big_grin: If you don't know the clip, it's probably worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yzOgQpDsD8]YouTube - Van Halen - Dreams [blue Angels

Thanks everyone. I'm still grinning. It's a smug sheepish sort of grin :) Blog is updated too. Crosswindlanding

Well, it happened on saturday morning. 2 normal circuits and then glide approach, then the instructor got out, and told me to go and do another 4 circuits by myself! :ah_oh: It didn't really dawn on me untill the downwind turn that i really was by myself, and it didn't sink in that I'd just completed my first solo circuit till after the flaps were up after my first touch and go. Lets just say i'm glad there's no cockpit voice recorder! It was a sensational experience, and now I understand why everyone talks about it! I got 0.5hrs in my log book, but I dont think I touched down for about 30hrs! If anyone is interested, i have a blog at Crosswindlanding It's not updated with the solo flight yet, but will be in the next few days!

It's happening in SA too I know some guys doing it here in SA too. last baloon reached 116,000' ft i believe. Project Horus

Just snuck 2 lessons in before work, 1 in J160, 1 in J170. Yep, gotta love the weather in SA at the moment too! Not a bad way to spend a friday morning :) Instructor informs me i need to sit my pre-solo exam now too. Excited, yet so trepid at the same time.

I'd have to agree, a selection of the newer aircraft is much better in my opinion (as a student at the moment). I chose the school i'm flying at, based on their being a J160, J170, J230 available, rather than the other school that has the older Jabs, and a recently acquired J160. The J230 is a very appealing aircraft to me for some longer flights after all the training and navs. Also I'm towards the "more soild" end of the pilot spectrum! I've done training in the J160 and J170 to date, and may work the J230 in a later date. Having a ball tho ;) and i'm sure i would whatever i was flying.

Thanks, I think a trip to renmark is in order at some stage.....maybe i can make it part of a navex or something. And i completely understand about work getting in the way. No lessons for 2 weekends in a row for me now....

Hi, Been lurking around here for a while now and reading other peoples stories. and it keeps nagging me ot post in here. So Here it is. Grew up on a farm, and spent a fair few hours in the back of a dual control drifter...ehich cemented the urge to fly, and i've held it off as long as i could. Currently doing my training in a Jabiru out of Murray Bridge... and having a good time :) Cheers, Acky.