Hedfan


A blog about my own personal love affair with flight.

Update

Sorry for not blogging in a while


Day 45 - Lesson 25

Operating at lower levels / Steep turns


Day 44 - Lesson 24

First solo circuit departure


Flying Club Social Evening

A talk from Jacqui Mills on the history of Bristol Airport


First Three Theory Exams

Time to test my knowledge of Air Law, Operational Procedures & Communications


Day 43 - Lesson 23

Powered-off approaches and solo circuits


Day 42 - Lesson 22

Solo circuits at Dunkeswell


Ground School

Preparation for my first three exams, Air Law, Operational Procedures & Communications


Day 41 - Cancelled

Worsening haze means visibility aloft is terrible


Day 40 - Lesson 21

Flapless approaches and landings


Day 39 - Lesson 20

Navigation exercise to Kemble and back


My First Aviation Headset

The choice of what headset to buy can be a daunting one


Day 38 - Lesson 19

More circuits in crosswinds


Day 37 - Lesson 18

Circuits in crosswind


Day 36 - Lesson Cancelled

Bad weather cancels the second in a double lesson this weekend


Day 35 - Lesson Cancelled

Bad weather cancels the first in a double lesson this weekend


Day 34 - Lesson Cancelled

So what is 'carburettor heat' anyway?


Day 33 - Lesson Cancelled

The winter weather stops me from consolidating my solo hours


Day 32 - Lesson 17

First Solo


Day 31 - Lesson Cancelled

Fog cancels another lesson