flying (+1.4 hours)

[nibot]

I started the day with a trip to the airport to fly an airplane. This was awesome. A perfect Spring day, it was a joy to spend the pre-noon maneuvering at an everything-looks-like-a-model-train-set altitude, S-turns over interstate 55, turns around a point (a stand of trees), rectangular courses, and touch-and-goes (the field shared with a maneuvering blackhawk helicopter, callsign: mojo).

total: 9.4 hours dual

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[joneshead.livejournal.com]

I was actually getting started on auto's today. I am now @ 17hrs.
Apparently, I'm awesome.


What's the airport code where you're learning?

[nibot.livejournal.com]

KHDC. The Louisiana Air National Guard just built a big facility there, so often they're doing helo practice.

I had to look up autorotation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorotation_(helicopter)

[joneshead.livejournal.com]

ever use skyvector.com ?

[nibot.livejournal.com]

no, cool!

[joneshead.livejournal.com]

another thing i meant to ask - have you yet flown in "B" airspace?

[nibot.livejournal.com]

No, we've just been flying around the airport, maybe 15 miles out. Just maneuvering, no charts or airspace or navigation yet.

[bluepapercup]

Hearing the words "six six zero five delta cleared through Bravo" for the first time was a very exciting moment. :)