Learning to Fly

[schanusa]

Yesterday I went on my intro flight to getting my pilots license. I went up with the instructor and one of his students. This was the students 3rd flight, so only basic maneuvers were done. First was cross wind flying. Basically flying in a circle or square and compensating for drift. Then maintaining air speed while the flaps were set to max then min. After that the instructor show how to decrease air speed by, well throwing the plane sideways. Finally a few sketchy touch and goes. This was the students first time landing. So now I know what to expect. Next, my turn behind the controls.

Not sure if anyone here would be interested in this, since this is a truck forum. So I'll be posting my progress for those interested at another site: http://www.adventurerslife.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28

 

[FlyinRyan]

Sounds like you're loving it!

I got my glider pilots license in 2006 and my private in 2007. I did all my training in a 172 as well.

Once you start doing the slips on your own (the crazy sideways stuff) you'll have a blast! Quite possibly one of my most favourite things to do. That and spin initiation/recovery!

Good luck!

 

[doorgunner]

Keep em up to date.....and mor pics !

I was gonna get my license in 1974, but....my wife said they cost too much....


$1,500 basic AND instruments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[schanusa]

Keep em up to date.....and mor pics !

I was gonna get my license in 1974, but....my wife said they cost too much....


$1,500 basic AND instruments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will do.

I wish it were that much today! Its roughly $10,000 now for basic only.

 

[doorgunner]

Will do.

I wish it were that much today! Its roughly $10,000 now for basic only.

$10,000

Man....do I feel

 

[Sunk]

Very cool! I've always thought doing that would be fun.

 

[nb11]

Awesome. I was lucky to be able to work at a small airport when I was in highschool. It was a grass runway and the owner/my employer had been teaching people to fly for probably around 40 years. He gave me a few lessons in a 172 and I loved it. I was able to get a few hours of instruction, enough to take off and land, but nowhere close to getting my license. Have fun and keep us updated

 

[88_Eddie]

first thing i thought of was pink floyd when i saw this thread, lol

sounds cool though. i've seen enough harrison ford movies, i'm pretty sure i'm qualified for flying airplanes and small helicopters.

 

[doorgunner]

first thing i thought of was pink floyd when i saw this thread, lol

sounds cool though. i've seen enough harrison ford movies, i'm pretty sure i'm qualified for flying airplanes and small helicopters.

just spend the nite at a ............oops....i forgot the name of the hotel......

 

[Will]

I hate flying so much that before I get in my car, I use a .001" feeler gauge under the tires to be 100% certain it's on the ground.

Last time I was on a plane was 1997, one year after I got out of the service and swore I would never fly again. After that one tumble off the wagon, I've been doing real good keeping my oath.

 

[CHKNFKR]

Let me start by saying i dont know shit about flying. Okay thats out of the way. Recently i observed a plane at the local airport flying into a strong headwind and suddenly like a bird violently flapping its wings and going nowhere, it just hung there. I understand the physics behind it and all, but then later i was watching a plane tow a glider up and it got me thinking, what would happen if the plane pulling the glider attempted such a manouver? I see it ending rather catastrophically.

 

[doorgunner]

I hate flying so much that before I get in my car, I use a .001" feeler gauge under the tires to be 100% certain it's on the ground.

Last time I was on a plane was 1997, one year after I got out of the service and swore I would never fly again. After that one tumble off the wagon, I've been doing real good keeping my oath.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhahahahahahhhhahahhaaaaa...being a doorgunner/machinist-I can appreciate that...and i needed the laff-thanks!

Let me start by saying i dont know shit about flying. Okay thats out of the way. Recently i observed a plane at the local airport flying into a strong headwind and suddenly like a bird violently flapping its wings and going nowhere, it just hung there. I understand the physics behind it and all, but then later i was watching a plane tow a glider up and it got me thinking, what would happen if the plane pulling the glider attempted such a manouver? I see it ending rather catastrophically.

I know a lot about flying:

1. It's scarey when the gauge says your traveling at 120 knots... but the schoolbus down on the highway is leaving you behind (headwind).

2. It's scarey when your landing but the wheels refuse to touch the ground(headwind again).

3. It's scarey when........who am i kidding.....I know enough to never nevre ever fly again.

 

[FlyinRyan]

...what would happen if the plane pulling the glider attempted such a manouver? I see it ending rather catastrophically.

Believe it or not, they actually try to do that. You'll get more lift and go less distance, generally getting the glider to altitude faster. It is creepy going backwards though...

 

[doorgunner]

Believe it or not, they actually try to do that. You'll get more lift and go less distance, generally getting the glider to altitude faster. It is creepy going backwards though...

.......I seem to be choking on my foot.....

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Ground effect, it is kind of a wierd thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_in_aircraft

I went through ground school back in high school with the intentions of eventually becoming an commercial pilot. Right as I was almost done with that and was about to take the written test 9/11 happened and blew a big hole in the airline industry.

I couldn't afford to finish it and to go to college for something else, since the future didn't look all that great as a commercial pilot I went on to something else. I would love to get back into it, I really enjoyed it.