As I mentioned on my last post, that flight was most demanding mentally and physically. Today was the same. We did more emergency procedures including the power off 180 to a landing at the airport. May have had an "Ah ha" moment as it relates to landings...
There was a stiff crosswind today too. Thus we learned and practiced cross wind landings. For a guy with marginal landings at best, this added adventure was ill timed. It was fun; but, it didn't yield the results I was looking for. I'm exhausted.
One more thing, the value of good checklists was made very apparent today. Especially for emergency procedures. Most of them you should memorize; however, who's to say exactly how composed you will be when faced with a real emergency. Having a good checklist on your kneeboard is essential.
Flight time: 1.5
Total time: 22.2
Heading up to Traverse City with the family
5 years ago
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