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Episodes
- Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 54
(15mb)
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:00:00 EST
FAA Checkride for Private Pilot. For me, the most difficult procedures were the emergency landing and the 45-degree turn... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 53 (8mb)
Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:15:00 EST
Mock Checkride. I flew solo today to simulate my upcoming FAA checkride, including flying to the airport where I will be tested, and proceeding to fly the cross-country route I was told to plan for my checkride... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 52 (9mb)
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:00:00 EST
Pre-Exam Checkride 3. I flew to Luray (W45) to meet my instructor for the final of three checkrides, to review all of the practical test standards I am expected to know for my FAA checkride... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 51 (7mb)
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:00:00 EST
Flying on Vacation. We're on vacation in the Boston area, and Beverly Airport (BVY) is nearby. So I took a drive over to the airport to see what's going on there... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 50 (8mb)
Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:00:00 EST
Pre-Exam Checkride 2. On today's checkride, I met my instructor who told me to plan a trip to Shenandoah using pilotage and dead reckoning, making sure to bracket myself in along the way... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 49 (7mb)
Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:00:00 EST
Pre-Exam Checkride 1. I flew today with my original instructor to begin my 3 hours of pre-exam checkride time... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 48 (7mb)
Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:00:00 EST
Solo Checkride. I needed my solo authorization renewed but my latest instructor was booked solid, so I flew with a new instructor... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 47 (7mb)
Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:00:00 EST
Solo Cross Country 3. After my last cross-country, I was still 3/10ths of an hour short for solo cross-country time and 1/10th of an hour short for total solo hours... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 46 (10mb)
Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:00:00 EST
Solo Cross Country 2. This second cross-country was more complicated than my first solo cross-country, and involved flight-following, towered airports, and navigating to avoid the Baltimore-Washington ADIZ and P-40... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 45 (11mb)
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:00:00 EST
Cross Country 2 Checkride. The first leg of the flight took me northwest of the Washington DC ADIZ... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 44 (7mb)
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:00:00 EST
First Solo Cross-Country. Along the way, I watched for roads and terrain to match my sectional map, watched the VOR to see our relationship to a nearby navigational beacon, and watched the GPS information... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 43 (7mb)
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST
Flight With A New Instructor. I've already flown the route with my previous instructor, who said it would count as a checkride for my first cross-country flight, but he never got around to signing my logbook... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 42 (7mb)
Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST
Changing Flight Schools. I met with an instructor from Valley Aviation in Winchester... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 41 (6mb)
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:30:00 EST
The FAA Written Test. The test was computer based, setup at one of the FBOs... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 40 (8mb)
Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST
Getting Comfortable. It cranked and the prop turned, but it wouldn't start up... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 39 (8mb)
Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST
Landings Here and There. I took off on my fourth solo flight... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 38 (8mb)
Fri, 18 Aug 2006 09:20:00 EST
Approved to Solo the PA-28. 8 takeoffs and landings, and 4 go-arounds... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 37 (6mb)
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:00:00 EST
Studying for Written Exam. I've been alternating between the online practice tests... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 36 (9mb)
Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:00:00 EST
Preparing for Cross-country Solo. I watched the sectional map along the way, noticing when to expect visible landmarks... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 35 (8mb)
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:00:00 EST
Night Flight Success. The flight tonight will take us to Hagerstown, Maryland... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 34 (5mb)
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:30:00 EST
Too Windy. Winchester airport's winds were 22 knots with gusts to 33 knots... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 33 (7mb)
Fri, 11 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST
Piper Cherokee Pattern Work. I had to get used to the Cherokee's V-speeds all over again... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 32 (6mb)
Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:30:00 EST
TRACON Tour. I went on a guided tour of the Washington area TRACON facility in Warrenton, Virginia - a state-of-the-art traffic control facility... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 31 (4mb)
Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:15:00 EST
Reorientation to the PA-28. I flew with Reggie, the owner of the Cherokee PA-28 today, to get reacquainted to everything about it... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 30 (4mb)
Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:00:00 EST
Changing Planes. When I arrived at the airport, the Cessna 152 was gone for good... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 29 (6mb)
Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:00:00 EST
Triple Disappointment. These three things were a disappointment to me this week... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 28 (3mb)
Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:30:00 EST
Solo 3 - Pattern Work. It's been a few weeks since I flew last, and when I setup to land, it didn't feel right... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 27 (3mb)
Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:45:00 EST
Solo 2 - Pattern Work. My instructor said I could fly solo during the week to practice my pattern work, and I decided today was a good day... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 26 (5mb)
Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:00:00 EST
Unusual Attitudes, Instrument Approaches. Today's lesson completed my instrument training time, required for a private pilot's license... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 25 (7mb)
Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:00:00 EST
Simulated Instrument Flight. I've purchased a pair of Clip & Flip Foggles from Sportys, and my instructor brought an IFR Hood - both used to obscure a pilot's view outside the cockpit to fly only by reference to instuments... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 24 (6mb)
Mon, 31 July 2006 09:00:00 EST
First Solo Flight. After six landings, my instructor took off his headset, and said he'd just be a passenger for a few landings... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 23 (4mb)
Fri, 28 July 2006 08:00:00 EST
Fine Tuning Landings. I had been making corrections to get and keep the plane precisely lined up, which proved difficult on windy days... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 22 (4mb)
Thu, 27 July 2006 09:30:00 EST
Approaching Storm. I found the plane slow to climb, and a challenge to keep steady, due to strong wind gusts, updrafts and downdrafts... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 21 (5mb)
Wed, 26 July 2006 09:00:00 EST
Night Landings. I found it disconcerting to takeoff into total darkness, relying totally on instruments... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 20 (4mb)
Tue, 25 July 2006 09:00:00 EST
More Practice. My instructor wants me to work on perfecting each step of the pattern, particularly the last few feet of landings, and the first few feet of takeoffs... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 19 (10mb)
Mon, 24 July 2006 07:30:00 EST
Flying By The Numbers. It all has to come together properly, so using target numbers the entire pattern helps a pilot to know whether he's flying safely... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 18 (6mb)
Fri, 21 July 2006 09:15:00 EST
Know Your Brakes. I stood on the brakes, and was unable to turn in time, bringing the plane to a stop on the edge of the ramp -- with the left wheel just off the asphalt... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 17 (6mb)
Thu, 20 July 2006 10:30:00 EST
Flying a Low-Winged Plane. Reggie had his mechanic test the engine, and found that one of the engine's cylinders had failed! So to fly this week, Reggie agreed to allow me to fly his personal plane -- a Piper Cherokee (PA-28)... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 16 (5mb)
Wed, 19 July 2006 09:00:00 EST
To Fly Or Not To Fly. I checked the weather prior to going to the airport, and saw that there was a threat of thunderstorms in the afternoon, but only a possibility of showers in the morning... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 15 (6mb)
Tue, 18 July 2006 08:00:00 EST
Emergency Landings. On the second approach, my instructor introduced me to the emergency landing scenario. He pulled the throttle all the way to idle, and told me to simulate an emergency landing... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 14 (6mb)
Mon, 17 July 2006 10:00:00 EST
Learning to Land Safely. I spent today's entire lesson practicing pattern work and landings, flying a tighter formation, now that I've got the basics down. On my first landing, I wanted to prevent the plane from ballooning, and let the nose down to correct, but it causes a harder-than-desirable drop... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 13 (7mb)
Fri, 14 July 2006 15:05:00 EST
Learning to Land. My takeoffs and landings are improving. I'm managing all the steps in the landing pattern well enough to tighten up the pattern, flying close enough so that my airspeed, descent rate, pitch and power are coming together... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 12 (5mb)
Thu, 13 July 2006 15:01:00 EST
Learning the Pattern. This week, we agreed to meet on Thursday, and the weather was great. The winds started out calm, increasing to winds between 5 & 10 knots. Today's lesson was exclusively on pattern work. I practiced staying on centerline during takeoffs, making smooth 15 degree turns, maintaining proper altitude, and remembering each step in the pattern. I flew a wide and long pattern today, to give myself time to prepare each leg, and to get more time to setup for a good landing. This helped me a lot... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 11 (7mb)
Wed, 12 July 2006 09:00:00 EST
Substitute Instructor. I decided to head over to Front Royal airport, since I hadn't watched the gliders before. The airport manager was there, and suggested I could fly with another instructor, if he was willing. I wasn't sure how my instructor would feel about this, but the owner assured me it was OK. So I introduced myself to the instructor who was there, and he agreed to fly with me when he was done with his current student... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 10 (5mb)
Tue, 11 July 2006 09:00:00 EST
Flying With a Friend Again. I went flying again with my friend who owns a Seneca Piper. He's the one who got me started at this. There were reports of icing over our destination in North Carolina... He filed IFR flight plans for today's flights. We were departing from Winchester VA, a non-towered field, and he attempted to make radio contact with ATC, but they didn't respond... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 9 (0mb)
Mon, 10 July 2006 09:00:00 EST
Lesson 7 - Slipping. We headed up to nearby Winchester airport with a longer runway, to get more out of each runway pass. On the way, we listened to the ATIS, to get the latest weather information. The winds were beginning to pick up... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 8 (9mb)
Fri, 07 July 2006 08:00:00 EST
Lesson 6 - First Cross-country. As we climbed, my instructor let me choose which direction to go, and I wanted to visit an airport we hadn't been to before. I chose Shenandoah (SHD) to the south, which qualified as a cross-country flight for my logbook. He had me learn about dead reckoning, a method of navigating my visual references compared to the flight chart... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 7 (7mb)
Thu, 06 July 2006 09:30:00 EST
Lesson 5 - Stalls. Once at our practice area, I got to perform power-on and power-off stalls. These are performed in order to learn to recognize and react properly to stall conditions, on takeoff and landing. On my power-off stalls, the plane tended to spin to the left, halted by applying right-rudder... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 6 (9mb)
Wed, 05 July 2006 14:00:00 EST
Lesson 4 - Weather Briefings. Prior to today's lesson, I called 1-800-WX-BRIEF to obtain area weather conditions for flight. I told him I am a student pilot, and informed him of my plane's tail number, model, where I planned to fly, time, duration and elevation of my planned flight. He presented a general overview of the weather, with specific information on winds, temperature, dew point, etc. I attempted to write it down, but there was too much for me to copy down so fast... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 5 (8mb)
Tue, 04 July 2006 08:00:00 EST
Lesson 3 - Which Runway? We approached a nearby airport in Winchester VA, and I asked how one would go about landing there, so he had me make a radio call. Since winds were calm, it wasn't clear which runway they would use, so I asked and was told to use Runway 14. However, there was incoming traffic from the north... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 4 (7mb)
Mon, 03 July 2006 10:00:00 EST
Lesson 2 - Importance of Fuel. It was still below freezing, and winds were gusting between 10-15 MPH. I arrived before my instructor and the owner told me I could head out to the plane to begin my pre-flight inspection. I unlocked the plane, took out the checklist, and began the checklist. I removed the control lock, a device which locks the yoke in place, preventing movement of the ailerons and elevators. I switched on the electrical power to check instrumentation, and found both tanks appeared to be low in fuel... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 3 (8mb)
Sun, 02 July 2006 08:15:00 EST
Lesson 1 - First Flight. I was quite excited on the first day, and ate a light breakfast, concerned about how my stomach would react. It was below freezing, and winds were gusting around 15 MPH. Before heading out to the plane, my instructor spent some time going over an outline of my training, with a checklist of the skills I'm expected to learn. He also went over basic cockpit instrumentation, using a model at his desk. With safety high on my mind, I asked questions about... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 2 (5mb)
Sat, 01 July 2006 21:30:00 EST
First Trip To The Airport. I found my way out to my local airport, and pulled off the road to watch planes takeoff and land. There isn't much traffic at Front Royal's airport, but I got to see some activity. One plane had its engine running, sitting near the runway. Eventually, it turned onto the runway and took off. A short while later, it came back and was about to land when it accelerated and went back into the air. They came around again, and practiced this maneuver several more times. Eventually, they landed and parked the plane... - Flying Reports Podcast - Episode 1 (9mb)
Fri, 30 June 2006 19:30:00 EST
Flight With A Friend. I've thought about flying all of my life. In high school, I learned about the theory of flight in my high school's AFJ-ROTC program. But for various reasons, I never did followed-up and learn to fly. I guess I thought it was out of reach due to the expense and perhaps the risk. My wife has always given me 'that look' whenever I talk about doing something she considers dangerous...
