Snow
'Not a new member'
Well hello folkes and welcome to another intallment of the goings on here at FlightSafety Academy. I've been seeing quite a few instructor trainees getting around the flightline (single stripe-ers) or I guess more aproperately called instructors going through standardisation. Anyhow that means the waiting list to instruct here has gone down somewhat. Also the list of graduatuates and instructors hired has reached 20 or so people and it's only the end of Febuary. Things are looking up.
Anyhow, on to what I'm doing.
Day 1 - Friday, March 5th
Today I had my first lesson of step 4 which was a breif on instrument scans and such. We had covered most of it before so it was really more of a refresher and didn't take too long. Although I was introduced to the A & B patterns, which are practice manovers which are designed to help you improve your instrument scan.
Day 2 - Saturday, March 6th
Today's lesson was done using the microsoft lab. Which I haven't used since way back in private before I even stepped foot in an aircraft. It's fine with me though, your basicly just getting used to scanning and the proceedures of IFR flight, so a detailed simulator like the Frasca isn't really nessicary, plus besides the instructor fee, it's free!
Plus the graphics are actually better lol
After the lesson I went down to checkout the avation display down on the flightline. There was a B-24, B-26, various war birds, classic GA aircraft as well as a display by Piper and FlightSafety. Roughly 30-40 aircraft in total. Plus I got to see the bombers fly over my dorm room several times, what an awsome sight! One of the advantages of living at the airport
Finished up the day with a nice BBQ with fellow students.
Day 3 - Sunday, March 7th
Nothing on today, it's been unsualy warm here the past few days, was 86 yesterday and a low in the high 60s, although I think it's due to go back to the regular low 70s in a few days. It hasn't been humid thankfully though. I think I have a few more Microsofts to go before moving on, either to the Frasca or the Seminole I forget which, but I'll know soon enough.
Anyhow, on to what I'm doing.
Day 1 - Friday, March 5th
Today I had my first lesson of step 4 which was a breif on instrument scans and such. We had covered most of it before so it was really more of a refresher and didn't take too long. Although I was introduced to the A & B patterns, which are practice manovers which are designed to help you improve your instrument scan.
Day 2 - Saturday, March 6th
Today's lesson was done using the microsoft lab. Which I haven't used since way back in private before I even stepped foot in an aircraft. It's fine with me though, your basicly just getting used to scanning and the proceedures of IFR flight, so a detailed simulator like the Frasca isn't really nessicary, plus besides the instructor fee, it's free!


After the lesson I went down to checkout the avation display down on the flightline. There was a B-24, B-26, various war birds, classic GA aircraft as well as a display by Piper and FlightSafety. Roughly 30-40 aircraft in total. Plus I got to see the bombers fly over my dorm room several times, what an awsome sight! One of the advantages of living at the airport

Finished up the day with a nice BBQ with fellow students.
Day 3 - Sunday, March 7th
Nothing on today, it's been unsualy warm here the past few days, was 86 yesterday and a low in the high 60s, although I think it's due to go back to the regular low 70s in a few days. It hasn't been humid thankfully though. I think I have a few more Microsofts to go before moving on, either to the Frasca or the Seminole I forget which, but I'll know soon enough.