Since starting my "101 Mistakes and What I Learned" series a friend of mine had an idea. They asked why don't I tie my life lessons to flying (since flying is one of my greatest passions). She advised I could call the series: Transformation thru flight. I thought her idea was brilliant. So here we go!
Lesson 1, flight 1-
To know your limits and how far you can reach, you must first start.
Case in point, in our 1st flight, my friend Bryan and I originally wanted to do a long cross-country together.
(Cross-country as per FAR -Federal Aviation Regulations:
(ii) For the purpose of meeting the aeronautical experience requirements (except for a rotorcraft category rating), for a private pilot certificate (except for a powered parachute category rating), a commercial pilot certificate, or an instrument rating, or for the purpose of exercising recreational pilot privileges (except in a rotorcraft) under Sec. 61.101(c), time acquired during a flight--
(ii) For the purpose of meeting the aeronautical experience requirements (except for a rotorcraft category rating), for a private pilot certificate (except for a powered parachute category rating), a commercial pilot certificate, or an instrument rating, or for the purpose of exercising recreational pilot privileges (except in a rotorcraft) under Sec. 61.101(c), time acquired during a flight--
(A) Conducted in an appropriate aircraft;
(B) That includes a point of landing that was at least a straight-line distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the original point of departure; and
(C) That involves the use of dead reckoning, pilotage, electronic navigation aids, radio aids, or other navigation systems to navigate to the landing point.)
Since I hadn’t flown consistently in 6 years I wasn’t sure how I’d be on a long flight. Many years back when I first started training, I would get extreme nausea. We decided we’d go to Block Island (about a 1 hour trip) for our 1st flight and have lunch, and then see how I felt. If I felt fine, we’d continue flying some more. That is exactly what we did. In the end we flew to Block Island and then to
All turned-out well. With a nice late lunch-break and two more legs of flight, we accomplished much on this mission and... had lots of fun. :)
ReplyDeleteThis will be a great new series for us to fly and report to all who are in love with flight, love adventure, and those seeking a bit of food for thought.
Very true Windtee, I believe lots of folks will enjoy our adventures.
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