Tag: general aviation

The Year in Flying (2016)

Well, I didn’t do as well as I had hoped, I only flew 1 time in 2016, although that was an IPC. I had hoped after I got my medical back that I would be able to find time to get out and fly, but I didn’t get my medical back until July and never really found the time after that, so my one and only flight was on 2016-04-14.

  • Flights – 1
  • Time – 1.2 hrs
  • Night time – 0.0 hrs
  • Cross-country – 0.0 hrs
  • Solo time – 0.0 hrs
  • Dual time – 1.2 hrs
  • Take-offs & landings – 1
  • Approaches – 3
  • Actual instrument time – 0.0 hrs
  • Simulated instrument time – 1.0 hrs
  • New airports – 0

Flight log – 2016-04-14

Well, I’m still waiting for my special issuance medical to arrive from Oklahoma City, but I did get an IPC (instrument proficiency check) in today so that when my medical does arrive, I’ll be current to fly IFR.  I was very rusty today.  I had difficulty maintaining altitude and found myself chasing the needles more than I’d like, but Harold did sign off (though I plan to get more practice under the hood before I venture back out into actual).  I got in 3 approaches and holding and tracking.  All in all, not a bad day to fly.  1.2 on the Hobbs.

2016-04-14-flight

Takeoffs & Landings: 1
Approaches: 3
New airports: 0
Time: 1.2
Total time: 233.0

The Year in Flying (2015)

As with my year in cycling, my flying was cut short late in the year (later than my riding) by my heart.  Having said that, though, it was actually a pretty good year especially since I didn’t fly at all in calendar 2014.  I flew more hours (and more flights) than any year since 2010.  I can get my medical back sometime after 9 Feb, so I hope to at least match the flights and hours in 2016.

  • Flights – 6
  • Time – 8.4 hours
  • Night time – 0.0 hours
  • Cross-country time – 5.8 hours
  • Solo time – 4.7 hours
  • Dual time – 2.6 hours
  • Takeoffs & landings – 16
  • Approaches – 4
  • Actual instrument time – 0.2 hours
  • Simulated instrument time – 1.5
  • New airports – 4

Flight log – 2015-08-06

I needed to fly to remain current to rent at KVTA (I was probably technically 2 days late, but they didn’t mention it, so I didn’t bring it up).  The radar looked like it was going to be ugly, I chose to fly NW rather than S to avoid the yellow returns, but when I actually got there and airborne there was no rain, just an overcast at about 6000 ft.  So, I made landings at 4 airports and got a nice 1.3 hours on the Hobbs.  Temp – 17°C, wind – 010@06, ceilings – overcast @ 6000. Interestingly, in looking back at my log book after I got home, I discovered that I did this same flight in reverse (KVTA-4I3-4I9-KMNN-KVTA) almost exactly 7 years ago (2008-08-17), but it was clear and much warmer (and bumpier) that day (28°C).

flight-2015-08-06

Takeoffs & Landings: 4
Approaches: 0
New airports: 0
Distance: 118 nm
Time: 1.3
Total time: 228.9

Flight Log – 2015-06-04

Got another flight in yesterday over my lunch hour.  Temp 24°C, winds 090@05, ceilings – broken 3200, overcast 7500.  Added 2 new airports to my list, too, KEOP and 22I and did a 360 around Sherry’s aunt and uncle’s place while they were out in the yard.  It was a fairly nice day to fly and I hand flew all of it (being in the plane without an autopilot).

flight-2015-06-04-1

Takeoffs & landings: 3
Approaches: 0
New airports: 2
Distance: 136 nm
Time: 1.6
Total time: 227.6