DrBenny
New Member
Today\'s Flight: PIC and first passenger
I took up my first passenger today as a PPL. (My first flight after getting the ticket was that checkout in the "R.") I can't get over the fact that I'm a pilot (and I don't WANT to get over it!).
I've come full circle in that the person I took up today was the guy who introduced me to flying and to my teacher. He went up with me on my first flight, on a flight just before I soloed, and today, as my first passenger.
Originally, I wanted to build some XC time, but it was too hazy to venture too far, so we had a fun trip over to Easton for lunch. Awww, but it was great to be up in the air as PIC, baby!
PPL doesn't mean "Perfect Private Pilot," though. I was a bit nervous, for some reason. Though everything went quite smooth, here's the wierd part: both landings were greasers, but the flare that preceded each of them was a bit jerky and stage-by-stagey. Don't know why that was--the past two flights (the checkride and checkout in the "R") saw me doing smooth flares followed by greasers. Oh well, my passenger, who is also an IR pilot, said, "Hey, you had two nice soft touchdowns with good x-wind correction. What d'ya want!"
One fun part was after coming back, and taking out my logbook for CFI to fill out. Nope--I fill that out now!
Ben Myers, PP-ASEL
Enjoying every minute
I took up my first passenger today as a PPL. (My first flight after getting the ticket was that checkout in the "R.") I can't get over the fact that I'm a pilot (and I don't WANT to get over it!).
I've come full circle in that the person I took up today was the guy who introduced me to flying and to my teacher. He went up with me on my first flight, on a flight just before I soloed, and today, as my first passenger.
Originally, I wanted to build some XC time, but it was too hazy to venture too far, so we had a fun trip over to Easton for lunch. Awww, but it was great to be up in the air as PIC, baby!
PPL doesn't mean "Perfect Private Pilot," though. I was a bit nervous, for some reason. Though everything went quite smooth, here's the wierd part: both landings were greasers, but the flare that preceded each of them was a bit jerky and stage-by-stagey. Don't know why that was--the past two flights (the checkride and checkout in the "R") saw me doing smooth flares followed by greasers. Oh well, my passenger, who is also an IR pilot, said, "Hey, you had two nice soft touchdowns with good x-wind correction. What d'ya want!"
One fun part was after coming back, and taking out my logbook for CFI to fill out. Nope--I fill that out now!
Ben Myers, PP-ASEL
Enjoying every minute