Here's proof of our latest and greatest adventure! :)
Last Saturday we decided to log our first hours towards getting our pilots license... And we're 39.3 hours closer!
I don't even know where to begin to describe it! Peter and I flew separately - we both flew Cessna 152's. They're a small 2-seater airplane. The picture below is of Peter checking out his plane. (I was so excited - and nervous - to fly that I forgot to take more pictures...)
Anyway, we were both surprised at how much trust they put into pilot trainees! They mentioned that you learn by doing it, but we weren't expecting to do so much on our first flight!
My trainer had me taxi down the runway - and let me tell you, I have a newfound respect for the pilots who can do it in a straight line! Then we stopped, turned the corner, and he had me take off! Wow. Amazing.
I flew for about 45 minutes. It's just SO BEAUTIFUL flying over the Columbia Gorge! (that would have been a good time to take a picture, but I was too busy trying to figure out which instrument was the altimeter so I could keep it at the altitude that he recommended!)
Then he described to me the specific flight pattern to fly back to the airport... and at about 1000 feet he took over and landed it for us. I taxied it down the runway again, and he told me to turn around, take it back up and this time I would land it! HA. Actually, by this time, I was getting sick to my stomach, as the descent back to reality was a little bumpy... so he said we'd do that next time.
What an experience though!
Last Saturday we decided to log our first hours towards getting our pilots license... And we're 39.3 hours closer!
I don't even know where to begin to describe it! Peter and I flew separately - we both flew Cessna 152's. They're a small 2-seater airplane. The picture below is of Peter checking out his plane. (I was so excited - and nervous - to fly that I forgot to take more pictures...)
Anyway, we were both surprised at how much trust they put into pilot trainees! They mentioned that you learn by doing it, but we weren't expecting to do so much on our first flight! My trainer had me taxi down the runway - and let me tell you, I have a newfound respect for the pilots who can do it in a straight line! Then we stopped, turned the corner, and he had me take off! Wow. Amazing.
I flew for about 45 minutes. It's just SO BEAUTIFUL flying over the Columbia Gorge! (that would have been a good time to take a picture, but I was too busy trying to figure out which instrument was the altimeter so I could keep it at the altitude that he recommended!)
Then he described to me the specific flight pattern to fly back to the airport... and at about 1000 feet he took over and landed it for us. I taxied it down the runway again, and he told me to turn around, take it back up and this time I would land it! HA. Actually, by this time, I was getting sick to my stomach, as the descent back to reality was a little bumpy... so he said we'd do that next time.
What an experience though!
4 comments:
Amazing.
Log 100,000 hours and be an expert before you take me for a ride.
Peter's bringing out the wild side in you girl! I'll cheer from ground level.
Now you'll understand that "squaking" 1200 is not just parrot talk.
Uncle Ron
That is SO cool!!! So pretty soon you guys can just fly down to see us! Or meet in SD!
You must want to get closer to those beautiful sunsets.....just make sure your seatbelts are buckled... otherwise you might give this 'ole gram more grey hair!!
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