Flight Training Update

Hello again everyone! I just thought I would give everyone an update about my flight training. So far I have completed 6 flight lessons, and one lesson in the simulator. I have been progressing well through my flight training. I could be farther along in my learning, but the constantly changing, unpredictable weather of Northeast Ohio has canceled some of my flights.  So far I have worked on weather briefings, weight and balance, shallow, medium, and steep turns. I have also practiced normal takeoffs and landings, descents and climbs, show flight, gliding, learned all of the corridors and practice areas for Kent, tracking a straight line and correcting for wind, radio communications, minimum controllable airspeed (MCA), ground reference maneuvers, power-off stalls, and lastly, and my favorite part so far, unusual attitude recovery. 

I have enjoyed every minute of the flying. The hour or so I get to spend in the air  feels like its over in just a few minutes. It seems like as soon as I take off and make my way to the practice area, I already have to go back to the pattern and land. So far, all of my training flights have been in the morning. Generally, my flight block is from 8:30-10 in the morning. I had the opportunity to fly at 7 one morning, though, and it was really cool getting to watch the sunrise while flying. I also enjoy seeing all of the patches of fog scattered on the ground. From Kent, I am able to see all the way to downtown Cleveland and even farther over the lake. Days that I’m not flying, my CFI is teaching me a ground school, so all of the knowledge I’ve gained through Sporty’s and my Flight Theory class is being reinforced into my brain. I’m continuously grateful for the opportunity The Flying Musician Association has given me and expect more updates soon!