Good Morning. I really don't know how many, if anyone really, even visits this damn thing. But anyway.
With about 40+ hours of dual given under my belt I'm still wet behind the ears to this instructing thing. I think I've had it pretty sweet thus far though. My student load right now is 2 Instrument students, both in stage I which is Basic Attitude Instrument flying. Good ol' Pitch + Power = Performance. I also have one pre-solo Private student, her first (second following the intro flight) is scheduled for this morning in about 45 min. Hopefully the frost isn't too bad this morning and we actually get to fly.
I've flown with more than just those three students though. Flown with a commercial student who is working on his maneuvers, two other instrument students - one who is getting ready for a checkride, and the other who is finishing up the program with cross country trips.
I've also managed to get some ME time. Flew with two guys who I've flown with before in the twin prior to becoming an MEI.
I haven't encountered any boneheaded moves yet, but I'm on the look out. :)
Wish me luck, I'm off to work.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Friday, November 2, 2007
CFI Single add-on, and the first few hours of dual.
I had my CFI Single engine add-on this past Weds. The checkride went fine. Was actually really concerned with my performance but overall it was a ride that I passed.
On Tuesday I actually gave my first 6.3 hours of dual given. It was multi time as well, which was nice. It was a cross country trip to New Bern NC with one of my instructors students who she couldn't fly with that day. No big deal, I'm in! :)
Yesterday I didn't fly much. Flew .5 in the DA40 to get rechecked out in it. Today on the other hand was much better. 3.2 hours of flight time today, spread over three flights. One instrument, one pre-solo private student pilot, and one intro flight. I'll take it for now. :)
Tomorrow starts early at 8am with a DA40 checkout / recurrent for a pilot who just needs to get back into the plane. At 10am I have a twin flight with another one of my instructor's students who she won't be able to fly with (more multi time! cha-CHING). After that I have a two hour break before I fly with a guy that I went through the instrument program with. He is transitioning from the multi-engine back to the single and wants me to fly with him for a few times before goes off and time builds in the single. I can't say I blame him. My first time back in the single after flying 65+ hours in the twin was a disaster. . .speeds all over the place, floating down all of the runway.
The weather has been beautiful these past few days. A little windy in the afternoons, but that is to be expected with cold air and winter. The hours are gradually building up.
In other news I've actually found a real killer Coffee shop. Ran by a great group of women, beautiful too I might add. The coffee is delicious. From Green Mountain Roasters. Absolutely DELICIOUS!
Alrighty, til next time.
On Tuesday I actually gave my first 6.3 hours of dual given. It was multi time as well, which was nice. It was a cross country trip to New Bern NC with one of my instructors students who she couldn't fly with that day. No big deal, I'm in! :)
Yesterday I didn't fly much. Flew .5 in the DA40 to get rechecked out in it. Today on the other hand was much better. 3.2 hours of flight time today, spread over three flights. One instrument, one pre-solo private student pilot, and one intro flight. I'll take it for now. :)
Tomorrow starts early at 8am with a DA40 checkout / recurrent for a pilot who just needs to get back into the plane. At 10am I have a twin flight with another one of my instructor's students who she won't be able to fly with (more multi time! cha-CHING). After that I have a two hour break before I fly with a guy that I went through the instrument program with. He is transitioning from the multi-engine back to the single and wants me to fly with him for a few times before goes off and time builds in the single. I can't say I blame him. My first time back in the single after flying 65+ hours in the twin was a disaster. . .speeds all over the place, floating down all of the runway.
The weather has been beautiful these past few days. A little windy in the afternoons, but that is to be expected with cold air and winter. The hours are gradually building up.
In other news I've actually found a real killer Coffee shop. Ran by a great group of women, beautiful too I might add. The coffee is delicious. From Green Mountain Roasters. Absolutely DELICIOUS!
Alrighty, til next time.
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