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@ 12:20 PM, June 10
Hey Brady, I have been keeping up with your blog for a couple of months now and it gives me courage to face the flying lessons ahead of me. I am in ground school now and hope to start flying as soon as I get my Medical exam behind me. Did I mention I'm a late starter, since I am 55 years old. With the Lord's help I'll be able to soak all this information up and learn to fly.
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@ 12:30 PM, June 10
Nice work Brady!
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@ 05:32 PM, June 10
During my solo flight into Class C airspace (MCN Macon GA, I was on base leg and I thought I heard the tower say "November XYZ.....You Da Man"....I thought...WHAT? I asked tower to repeat and they cameback with "November XYZ...CLEAR...TO...LAND....". I'm sure that's what they said the first time, but I was nervous and expected the clearance much later than he gave it.
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@ 06:51 PM, June 10
Great Work Brady!
Going into a Class C is very different from Class D because of the amount of aircraft at certain times on one frequency. All it takes is a little practice and it becomes easy to go into larger Class C airports like Milwaukee. I just want to add that there are 3 Class C airports in Wisconsin, Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee.
Bryan
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@ 07:42 AM, June 11
Nice work dude!
On my last flight I flew in to Cape Town International, hand a boeing on final when I joined Right Downwind for 01.
Was Awesome!
John
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@ 09:02 AM, June 11
Hi Brady. You have come a long ways since you started. I went flying yesterday and it was nice to be back up in the air after 2 months without flying. I found that keeping my passenger's conversations down to a minimum helps me be in control to pay attention to the heavier work load in the cockpit especially in a controlled airspace.
I also use my passengers to also write down the instructions so that I don't miss anything. Keep up the good work!
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@ 06:44 PM, June 11
have your instructor show you how to print out an approach plate for the airport - available free www.airnav.com. One sheet of paper will have all the approach, tower and ground frequencies you will need. There will also be an airport diagram. I use these all the time even when VFR.
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@ 12:49 PM, June 12
Looking good Brady! You had alot of fun on that flight I could tell. Just got my medical done and I am ready to finally solo!! Not far behind ya...... Keep up the great work...
www.mypilotchronicles.com
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@ 07:14 AM, June 13
Good work Brady! It's entertaining to watch someone else in the 'communication hot seat' :-) It's a good sign that you've picked up the short/soft landings so quickly.
I just took my 1st cross-country as a PPL last weekend(at 55hrs). Approach was vectoring me for rnwy10 but told me I'm cleared for 'left downwind rnwy28. I asked them to repeat...and they replied w/ the same response. Cockpit got REALLY HOT! I was sure of my situational awareness and double-checked the compass, I responded "Apprch, I'm confused. I'm set up for left downwind rnwy10". After a pause, apprch apologized and admitted the error, they meant 10! Moral of the story: Don't be afraid to talk to the Tower, they can make mistakes too and a low-time pilot doesn't always have to be wrong :-)
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@ 08:15 AM, June 14
You are doing great Brady! One suggestion that I have that I realized during my training is that at some point you need to take authority of the plane. You already know how to fly the plane and Jason is there as an advisor. At a couple of points during this flight with the radio communications you were uncertain and you looked at Jason to take over and help you. I'm sure he is looking for you to decide the next steps and if you aren't sure to ask the controller to repeat their instructions. You need to think that Jason is just one of your passengers. You are progressing very well!
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@ 05:40 PM, June 20
Hey brady i went up to air acedemy for young eagles a few days ago and flew in the plane you are flying in it still had the cameras and everything anyway it was a great little plane and get this as soon as i landed the right wheel brake locked up and had to wait 20 minutes for a dolly like you say when you are learning to fly every day is a new experience
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@ 11:26 AM, August 07
Class C experience can really vary depending on the time of day you come in and the exact airport. IND and MKE have both extremely busy at times when I have flown in there. At the same time MSN, GRB, SPI, SGF, CMI and some other places I have been while in the airlines I have been the only plane using the field. Make sure you do some research if you are a student going in for the first time to find out airline schedules. Use a flight tracking website and it should give you some idea as to when to expect bigger, faster planes at the airport. GRB is a great starter Class C. Don't be afraid to try MKE, just be sure to do your homework about procedures there as well. Glad to hear you finished your check ride, its a big day.
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